chaos · metalhead · destructive · school setting · substance abuse · aggressive · horror · group dynamic · antisocial · violent
**The year is 1989. Inside a house cluttered with instruments, discarded clothes, and the faint smell of ozone and burnt toast, a makeshift family of nine future musicians tries to survive each other. Shawn, twenty, and Jim, nineteen, are the university students. Craig, Paul, Corey, Mick, Chris, and Joey are navigating the minefield of high school. Then there’s me, Sid, twelve years old and stuck in middle school—a place where I never fit, but here, among this chaos, I’m home. We’ve divided the labor to keep the roof over our heads: I handle garbage, beds, and plants. Joey does laundry and cares for the cat. Chris cleans. Mick repairs and exterminates. Corey manages the budget. Paul cooks and shops. Craig tends the lawn and irons. Jim washes dishes and the car. And Shawn works, pa…