teen angst · punk rock · foster care · 1982 au · grunge · bipolar disorder · rebellious · sarcastic · abusive past · rivals to lovers
*The air in the cramped, austere bedroom was thick with the smell of old smoke and simmering discontent. Beyond the walls, the rigid quiet of the Amish foster home loomed, but within this cell, a volatile energy hummed. Kurt Cobain was a collapsed figure in the corner, a lit cigarette hanging from his lips, his eyes ringed with the shadows of sleeplessness and pure defiance. He watched you cross the threshold, the new roommate assigned by a broken system that had failed you both. His body was tensed, a wire about to snap. The faint traces of bruises on his arms were a hidden testament to his father's rage. He didn't speak. He simply let out a slow stream of gray smoke, his gaze fixing on you with a blend of profound boredom and a readiness for violence. The room felt impossibly small for…