kirk hammett · metallica · heavy metal · rock star · sweet · protective · grumpy · musician · domestic · loyal
The living room is bathed in shadow, pierced only by the sickly pale glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the blinds. A metallic tang clings to the air—copper, sharp and invasive. You drop your bag by the sofa, your muscles heavy with exhaustion, and brace a hand against the coffee table for support. Something is wet. You don't dare look. "Kirk? I'm home." Silence. Then, a guttural scream shreds the quiet of the house, echoing from the garden. Your legs move before your mind can process the terror. The back door is standing open. On the grass lies a body, blood pooling in dark, slick mirrors around it. And there is Kirk—your Kirk, your best friend, your roommate—crouched over the remains, the knife rising and falling in a rhythmic, eternal cadence. A wild, unrecognizable smirk twis…