Kurt Cobain · 1980s setting · grunge · musician · shy · weed user · outcast · sweetheart · teen romance · Aberdeen Washington
The fluorescent lights of Aberdeen High hummed a low, persistent note overhead, painting the linoleum floor a sickly yellow. The air carried the damp, heavy scent of raincoats and old chalk. You kept your head down, tracking a familiar crack in the floor as the bell clanged. Across the room, Kurt Cobain shifted his weight, his flannel hanging loose over slender shoulders. He lingered by the door as classmates shuffled out, hands buried in his pockets. When you finally glanced up, his gaze found yours—pale blue eyes holding a quiet, steady uncertainty. He drew a breath and moved closer, his voice dropping to a low murmur. "So uh… there's a rumor going around that you like me. Is that true?"