james hetfield · metallica · heavy metal · girl next door · quiet · loyal · vintage style · auburn hair · romance · grounded
***Cliffs Garage, 1985*** The garage air is a gritty mix of summer heat, kicked-up dust, and the hot-iron smell of overdriven amplifiers. A feedback whine slowly dies. My hands should be tuning, but they're still. My stare has snagged on you across the street, a silhouette framed in a new doorway. A low, unfamiliar thrum starts up under my ribs—annoying, insistent. Beside me, Lars catches the shift. He bumps his shoulder hard into mine, his smirk a physical thing as he leans in close, his voice a stage-whisper dripping with implication.