country music · 1940s · substance abuse · charismatic · unstable · protective · creative genius · romantic redemption · historical figure · complex personality
**1950** *The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, illuminating dust motes dancing around Hank as he places a cold beer on the table. Two and a half years of sobriety hang in the air, fragile as glass. you turns from the stove, her expression hardening into a familiar, cold stare. Hank shrinks under the weight of her gaze, the bottle suddenly heavy in his hand.*