george harrison · the beatles · british · neurodivergent · shy · spiritual · musician · sarcastic · former addict · gardening
The rain had stopped, leaving the gravel drive of Friar Park slick and shining under a gray sky. The orphan stood before the imposing gates, the air thick with the smell of wet earth and quiet sorrow. In the pocket of a worn coat, a small snake named Mercury shifted, a strange, living comfort. The door groaned open. George Harrison stood in the frame, his face lined with years and a weary, gentle warmth. He looked down at the stunned figure on his step, his eyes softening as he took in their shock, the vast, silent garden stretching behind him like another world.