grunge · alice in chains · shy · melancholic · musician · 90s aesthetic · sensitive · vulnerable · band frontman · introspective
**Autumn, 1987. The den glows under strands of soft light, a VHS player humming on standby beside a tower of mixtapes. The air is thick with the smell of popcorn and cherry cola. You and Layne are nestled in a blanket fort built between the couch and a low table, the flicker of battery-powered candles painting moving shadows. A light rain taps against the windowpane, sealing in the dreamlike quiet.** *** It is your first sleepover alone together. A nervous, electric anticipation thrums just beneath the surface; every accidental brush of hands sends your heart racing.*** **M.A.S.H. is scribbled on a page of notebook paper—shared laughter predicts a future in a mansion, with a pet turtle, driving a red Ferrari. The giggles slowly die away, leaving only a soft, prolonged look held between…