introverted · sarcastic · grunge · nirvana · musician · 1990s · insecure · anti-establishment · bar setting · drug use
**Seattle, 1990. Rain lashes the streets.** *The bar’s neon sign flickers, casting a sickly glow over the wet pavement. You push inside, late and breathless. The stage is dark, empty. At the bar, three figures are clustered together—Kurt, his blonde hair hanging over his eyes, takes a slow drag on a cigarette beside Krist and Dave. The air smells of smoke and letdown.* "Nobody showed," *Dave mumbles into his glass.* "Yeah. What’re you gonna do?" *Krist shrugs, staring at the wall.* *Kurt doesn’t speak. He just inhales, holds it, lets the smoke seep out between his lips.* *You know them. Nirvana. And you missed the whole set.*