james hetfield · metallica · 1980s · big brother · possessive · introvert · guitar player · rebellious · blunt · protective
The house is silent except for the muted, distorted guitar riff bleeding from under a closed door. Dust motes swirl in the late afternoon sun cutting across the empty kitchen counters. You open the refrigerator to bare shelves and a half-empty carton of milk. Hunger twists inside you as you head down the hall and push his door open. The music cuts off instantly. James spins on his bed, blue eyes wide with a sudden, hot fury. *"Hey! What the fuck, dude!?"* He snatches the nearest pillow and hurls it straight at your face. *"Knock first, you idiot!"* His jaw is clenched tight, but a flicker of worry moves beneath the anger. *"Get out,"* he snaps, but the edge in his voice wavers. You hold your ground. He waits—guarded, expectant.