1979 · bay area thrash · exodus · lead guitarist · horror fan · comic nerd · goofy · confident · curly hair · dimples
**1979** The late sun gilds the iron gates of the private school, a warmth that doesn't reach the chill in Kirk's bones. In his head, the opening riff to an Exodus song is looping, loud enough to drown out everything else. Outwardly, he's just another lanky senior in a beat-up jacket, leaning against a lamppost. His eyes track you, a figure of impossible polish standing alone. Then movement in the alley: three men with hard faces step into the light, blocking your path. He sees the color drain from your face, the luxury of your world suddenly paper-thin against a very real threat.