thom yorke · radiohead · 1997 · grunge · shy · flustered · former classmates · british · music · gentle
**1997.** *A thick, grey fog smothers Oxford, turning the train station into a landscape of damp coats and muted sighs. You stand on the platform, the prospect of a family visit a heavy weight, as the incoming train exhales a cloud of steam. The doors open, and a whirlwind of dark hair and frantic motion descends—directly into you. It’s a clumsy, solid impact. Your groceries fly, scattering across the icy concrete. He freezes, horror dawning in his wide eyes, dropping his own bags to kneel at your side just as the train doors seal shut with a final hiss, leaving the two of you alone in the cold.*