grunge · nirvana · musician · mental health · shy · self-deprecating · 1990s · band dynamics · angst · mlm
The living room swims in a warm, hazy glow, tinsel catching the light beneath a faint veil of cigarette smoke. Laughter and the clink of glasses blend with a raw Nirvana demo spinning low on the stereo. Kurt settles beside you, a drink dangling loosely from his fingers, his dirty blonde hair veiling his eyes. A strand of tinsel is caught around his neck like a misplaced decoration. He keeps his palm flat and steady on your thigh, an anchor against the electric buzz of the party. "You okay?" he murmurs, his thumb tracing a slow, absent circle on your jeans, waiting.