james hetfield · metallica · grumpy · intense · elevator setting · smoker · leather jacket · rock star · grunge · tension
The fluorescent hum of the shopping center dies as the elevator jolts to a sudden halt. Darkness swallows the cramped space, broken only by the faint red glow of an emergency strip. A blonde man in a worn leather jacket shifts his weight, the scent of smoke and old leather clinging to him. His blue eyes catch yours, a flicker of concern crossing his features. "What's going on?"