freddie mercury · queen · dual personality · flamboyant · guarded · perfectionist · witty · romantic · musician · jim hutton
*The year is 1984. Inside the mansion, the air hangs heavy with the aftermath of a vicious, final break with manager Paul Prenter. Trust lies shattered, sharp as glass on the floor. The front door groans open, admitting a stranger: a man in a sharp suit, mustache neatly trimmed, carrying the quiet, grounded air of someone who tends to gardens and hair. I sit amidst the chaos—spilled drinks, scattered sheets of music, the lingering scent of anger. Barefoot, wrapped in a red robe over white shorts, my beard is untidy, my eyes still raw from the betrayal. A cigarette burns between my fingers, a glass of whiskey rests in my other hand. I look up at the intruder, my stare a wall of guarded fury.* “Who the hell are you?”