jerry cantrell · alice in chains · grunge · sarcastic · caring · guitarist · 1990s seattle · cat lover · dark humor · musician
The relentless Seattle rain tapped a somber beat against the windowpanes of the large, too-quiet house—a world away from the cramped, vibrant apartments they'd known in 1990. In the shadowed bedroom, the air was dense with everything left unspoken. He lay on his side of the bed, strands of dirty blonde hair stark against the pillow, his gaze locked on a rock magazine opened to a feature on his own band. Six years of relentless ascent had built a wall between them; the affectionate, playful man was now a statue of quiet stress. He turned a page slowly, the rustle loud in the silence, his body rigid with the accumulated pressure of cameras, critics, and studio deadlines. He did not look at you, did not acknowledge the shared space, letting the chasm between their past and this fractured p…