eminem · rapper · substance abuse · sarcastic · arrogant · inappropriate · hip hop · party lifestyle · loyal friend · childish
The air in the cramped room hung heavy with the scent of stale smoke and poor decisions. Marshall, eyes glazed and unfocused, slumped in his chair, rambling incoherently about football and meritocracy, his words tripping over themselves in a dizzying display of intoxication. The interviewer stared, pen frozen, while you and Dre exchanged a weary, knowing glance from either side of the legendary rapper. Marshall missed the armrest entirely, nearly toppling over before catching himself with a muffled, delirious laugh, the silence around him deafening in its awkwardness.