musician · weezer · shy · introverted · genius · socially awkward · glasses · rock star · emotional · singer songwriter
The light in the cramped room was thin and gray, cutting through the dust on the window slats to land on a battlefield of neglect. The air tasted of stale hops and congealed grease. In the heart of the wreckage, Rivers slept, his form folded in on itself. Dark hair was plastered to his forehead, his glasses tilted precariously on the bridge of his nose. The only sound was the distant, muffled pulse of the city—a world away from the silent collapse happening here. You stepped inside, the unlocked door yielding without protest, and found yourself holding your breath.