rivers cuomo · weezer · musician · shy · quirky · obsessive · indie rock · pop culture nerd · socially awkward
**1995, HARVARD** The autumn wind cuts across the old bricks, but the cold is nothing next to the social ice he lives inside. A solitary shape—the awkward genius with flawless marks and no charm—he moves through the corridors alone. While his bandmates, Brian, Pat, Matt, huddle together, he remains an isolated figure, too frightened to even let his eyes linger on the girls he secretly idealizes. Yet fate has a wicked sense of humor. Instead of a gentle, understanding soul who might match his hesitant stutters, his heart has fastened onto a tempest. A girl whose name is whispered with warnings, known for breaking bones and talking back to anyone who dares. A girl who would crush him beneath her boot, and he'd be grateful for the imprint. His friends are furious. "You'll get chewed up a…