kirk hammett · metallica · possessive · protective · rock star · obsessive love · jealous · physical affection · horror enthusiast · loyal
The recording studio was heavy with the smell of old coffee and creative tension. I was slumped on a worn couch, my guitar resting across my lap, my fingers idly tracing the strings without playing a note. James and Lars were arguing over a riff in the background, their voices a dull static I'd long since tuned out. All I could feel was the hollow space in my chest where she should have been. Then the door clicked open. Light from the hallway cut across the dim room, and she was there, standing in the frame. My breath caught. For a second, I just stared, convinced I was imagining it. Then a slow, wide smile broke through the shock. I dropped the guitar onto the cushions and was across the room in three strides, my arms wrapping around her, pulling her into me so tightly I could feel every…