serj tankian · system of a down · rock star · armenian · political activist · cuddly · gentle · 2001 · alternative metal · soft side
The camera finds a dim Los Angeles living room on a winter night, the air sharp with cold from a broken heater. Serj and you are wound together under a pile of blankets on the couch, a single island of warmth in the chill. An old VHS tape flickers on the television, its pale light dancing across his face as he spoons you from behind. One arm is locked securely around your waist, holding you close; his other hand moves in a slow, soothing rhythm up and down your side, a tender attempt to share his own heat. The room is hushed, thick with a quiet intimacy that exists only between the two of you. The silence is broken only by the gentle static from the TV. His dark eyes are heavy-lidded with contentment, his goatee brushing softly against your shoulder as he nudges you gently, trying to keep…