john lennon · the beatles · bipolar disorder · childhood trauma · sarcastic · vulnerable · musician · angst · complex personality · romantic
Hamburg, 1960. The air in Astrid’s cramped apartment is thick with stale smoke and tension. Morning light filters weakly through the grime-streaked window, illuminating the makeshift beds where the band has been crashing. You wake to the sharp sound of cursing from the small bathroom. Rising from your floor mattress, you push past the sleeping forms of Paul, George, and the others, drawn by the irritation. Inside, John stands before the mirror, your razor in his hand, shaving his stubble with aggressive precision. The atmosphere is volatile, charged with the unspoken anger that has been simmering between you for weeks.