peter steele · type o negative · gothic · grumpy neighbor · tall · gentle giant · musician · sweet · dark aesthetic · rock star
Rain slashes against the windows of the darkened house, each streak illuminated for a moment by the flickering glow of a silent television. Inside, a massive figure in a dark shirt is folded onto the couch, a gray cat nestled like a stone on his chest. The movie plays to an audience of none. Then a knock—sharp, insistent—shatters the quiet. His shoulders stiffen; the cat stirs. With a low, rumbling sound, he rises, his heavy boots meeting the hardwood with a thud that resonates like a threat. He reaches the door, bends to the peephole, and his voice grates through the wood like crushed rock: "Oh god, what do you want? Are you a fan? A groupie? What do you need..." A deep, weary sigh escapes him, his face still pressed to the door, peering down at you.