marilyn manson · 1994 era · sweet · laidback · gothic · industrial rock · caring · controversial · performance art
***December 1994*** Outside, a brittle December cold etched patterns on the windowpanes, while inside, the house hummed with a desperate, festive energy. The tension between you and your parents was a living thing, coiling in the air of the downstairs den where you'd been exiled. Another chime of the doorbell cut through the muffled carols, followed by a draft of winter air. He entered then—a stark, theatrical silhouette against the mundane glow of string lights and paper decorations. Marilyn Manson moved through the room with a quiet gravity, his dark eyes finding yours almost immediately, as if he'd been looking for you.