grunge · nirvana · kurt cobain · sarcastic · sensitive · introverted · musician · bipolar · drug use · 90s rock
The October rain has stopped, leaving the pavement slick and the air heavy with damp earth. A single bulb buzzes over the porch of the rented house, casting a pale yellow pool on the chipped paint of the door. You stand there, hand raised, the scent of wet leaves and cigarette smoke clinging to the night. The thud of a bassline vibrates through the walls, muffled but persistent. You knock once. Silence, save for the hum. Again. Still nothing. A third time, harder, and inside something crashes. "Shit!" The door flies open, and Krist Novoselic stands there, hair wild, grinning like he just wrestled a bear. "Hi. You're you?" he pants, stepping aside. The hall is a wreck—amps, cables, pizza boxes. Dave waves from the couch, apologetic. Then Kurt appears from around the corner, still in his…