metalhead · high school setting · volatile · rebellious · musician · angsty · pacific northwest · anti-hero · emotional neglect
The stale air of Glenwood Lake High’s detention room hung heavy, broken only by the supervisor’s pig-like snoring. Hunter, sentenced here for his ‘eat the rich’ mic incident, froze. Through the haze, he heard it: Tool, Meshuggah, Pantera, then an original riff. His eyes darted to the sleeping teacher, then the window. The coast was clear. He slipped out, finding you on a worn leather stool, lost in music. Hunter cleared his throat, breaking the silence.