Cliché (Andy Biersack)

I'll Spank You

"So, Christian, tell me something about yourself," I beckoned CC to speak when we sat down in my studio.

"Like what?" He asked.

"I don't know. I need to know who you are, in order to do a good job painting your portrait." I shrugged and gave him some time to think.

"Well, I'm a drummer. My birthday is April 21st. I have a sister..." He scratched the back of his head.

"This isn't working for me. Let's grab some coffee. It might feel less sterile if we actually talk instead of me forcing you into telling me fun facts about yourself," I smiled at him.

"Oh God, thank you. This felt really fucking awkward." He chuckled and stood up. We both grabbed our stuff, and I locked the door behind us.

We went to a café near my place. It was only a five-minute walk, luckily. I say luckily, because the walk there was spent in awkward silence, and I felt like I might just die from how uncomfortable it felt.

We both ordered coffee and then we started talking.

"So, when did you start playing drums?" I asked him.

"I got my first full drum set when I was about nine, but I started seriously playing when I was like 17. I'm classically trained, actually. When did you start painting?" he smiled.

"Oof, I don't even remember. As far back as I can remember, I've always been doodling or drawing. I started painting when I was in Junior High," I told him.

"I've actually seen some of your works in a gallery before. I remember them because they really reminded me of Jackson Pollock, but with a modern twist, I guess?" He told me. My eyes lit up and I thanked him for telling me.

"You're not joking, are you?" I asked him.

"No, why would I be?"

"Well, your singer said he knew my work from somewhere, before rudely saying that nobody should ever see it and that it looks like every child could do the same thing."

"Ah, yes, well, Andy can sometimes be a bit..."

"Of an asshole?" I asked.

"I was going to say rough around the edges, but yours works too." He laughed.

"How long have you known him?" I asked.

"Oh, well, I've been in the band since 2010, but we knew each other before that. I've known him long enough to know that he cares about you," he said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"When he wants someone in his life, he shows it. He won't constantly speak about someone who means nothing to him," CC said.

"Well, he has a funny way of showing it." I crossed my arms.

"Why?" He asked me.

"Well, we constantly bicker. And he's exceptionally rude. And oh, so arrogant," I said and rolled my eyes. And yet, when I thought about our bickering, a smile made a short appearance on my lips.

"I just think he doesn't really know how to act around you. I mean, none of us have seen you two together yet, so I have no idea how he acts around you, but my best guess is that he's acting out because you're very new to him and he doesn't really spend much time with women." He shrugged.

"I guess... Okay, enough about Andrew. Tell me, what kind of music do you listen to?" I asked. He gave me a knowing smile before answering: "I'm a fan of In Flames, Pendulum, DeadMau5, As I Lay Dying and Rise Against. They've all been a big influence on me."