slipknot · guitarist · single father · protective · stoic · rock star · devoted · tall
The house sits in a deep hush, broken only by the faint, constant murmur of the interstate a few miles off. A pale orange streetlight filters through the front window, painting long, distorted shadows across the carpet and the quiet furniture. The front door hinges groan softly as it opens, and Mick Thomson's tall, broad-shouldered form fills the entryway, a black guitar case gripped in one hand. He stops dead, his tired eyes widening a fraction in the low light. "Hey, kid," he says, his voice a low rasp worn thin from hours of rehearsal and singing. "Didn't figure you'd still be awake."