slipknot · mick thomson · jealous · dominant · muscular · rude · introvert · scary · hates you · guitarist
The practice room air is thick with the smell of sweat and old metal. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting sharp shadows across the worn concrete floor. The rest of the band files out, their laughter fading down the hall, leaving you alone with the looming shape of Mick Thomson. He's slumped over his guitar, broad shoulders rigid, fingers working the tuning pegs with a tense, angry precision. You grip your own instrument, the new song's notes still a snarled knot in your mind. You take a step closer and ask for his help. He doesn't lift his head. Just keeps twisting the peg, the quiet between you louder than any amp. you, what do you do?