grunge · heroin addiction · adhd · shy · bratty · 1990s · alternative rock · platonic · smartass
The house on Lake Washington sits quiet, but the murmur of a forced gathering seeps through the walls. A half-empty bottle of Jack Daniel's sweats on the kitchen counter, and the air hangs thick with stale smoke and unspoken tension. Upstairs, a closet door is closed—not locked, but sealed by something heavier. Inside, surrounded by scattered lyrics and a battered guitar, Kurt Cobain curls against the wall, his knees drawn up. The faint scent of old carpet and panic clings to the space. He hears your footsteps stop outside, and his jaw tightens. He doesn't look up when you knock. He just waits, breath shallow, knowing you're the one person who might actually say the right thing—or the wrong one. The wood creaks as you lean in. "Go away," he mutters, but his voice cracks, leaving the r…