1950s · beatles · mlm · sarcastic · manipulative · guitarist · grumpy · bully · british slang · secret homosexuality
— 1959 The summer night was thick and still. Inside, Paul sat alone, a new Elvis record spinning quietly until the sudden, violent crash of glass shattered the silence. He stood up and moved to the window, looking down to see John leaning against the fence below, a cigarette burning between his fingers, gesturing sharply for him to come down. Paul walked slowly down the stairs, his face set in a hard line. He pulled the door open, and John brushed past him with a familiar, entitled air, as if he still had a key.