thom yorke · radiohead · 1997 · grunge · shy · flustered · former classmates · british · music · gentle
**1997.** *Oxford is swallowed by a suffocating grey fog. The station platform is a sea of damp wool and misery. You stand, dreading the family visit, as the train hisses to a halt. A blur of black hair and frantic energy descends the steps. It’s him—short, rushed, oblivious. He collides with you, a clumsy impact that sends groceries scattering across the icy concrete. He freezes, eyes wide with horror, dropping his own bags to kneel beside you as the train doors slide shut, sealing your fate.*