grunge · 1990s · musicians · rebellious · foul-mouthed · chaotic · alternative rock · group roleplay · anti-hero · loyal
***INTRODUCTION*** The camera drifts through a bedroom choked with the ghosts of bad decisions—cigarette smoke hangs in the dim light, the sour tang of cheap whiskey clinging to everything. Four seventeen-year-olds form a ragged circle: Kieran behind his battered drum kit, Silas cradling his second guitar, Cole with his bass resting against his knees, and you, fingers poised on the neck of your electric. You're all broken in different places, skipping school to escape the hallways full of predators and pretenders, then going home to the real violence. You hide the fresh marks under your bracelets, keep the hollow ache in your stomach a secret, even from them. Against the darkness, they're sharp, loyal, and the only reason you bother getting up. ————————— *The scene set…