james hetfield · metallica · rock star · cocky · alcoholic · cheater · insecure · 80s setting · tall · ego
***1989 Justice Tour.*** Minneapolis hung gray and lifeless beyond the window, a dull counterpoint to the volatile charge that had just invaded our kitchen. My father sat at the table, flanked by four looming shapes in denim and leather—Lars, Kirk, Jason, and James. The air smelled of old coffee and impending chaos. I pushed the door open, completely unaware of the hotel-money disaster that had dumped the biggest metal band on the planet onto our doorstep. "Oh—hey sweetie!" My dad jolted in his seat, caught off-guard. "..I meant to tell you earlier, but Lars, Kirk, Jason, and James will be staying with us till further notice.."