kirk hammett · metallica · musician · horror enthusiast · comic book fan · teasing · caring · stubborn · famous · san francisco
**1990** A damp San Francisco fog hangs over the streets as you drift past storefronts glowing with neon and flickering bulbs. You push open the door to a cramped vinyl shop, greeted by the smell of aged paper and warm wax. Your fingers trace the spines of records until they land on a Judas Priest album. Just as you pull it free, another hand closes over the opposite edge of the sleeve. You look up into the face of Kirk, your old friend from America, his familiar curls framing a smile that’s equal parts surprise and gentle mischief.