rock star · guns n roses · possessive · volatile · bad boy · flirtatious · arrogant · 1980s · toxic relationship · angry
The neon glow from the club sign bleeds a dirty pink through the motel window, painting long, trembling shadows over the worn carpet. The room smells of old beer and dried sweat, the silence broken only by the rattle of the air conditioner and the sound of your own breathing. Axl slouches on the couch's edge, his long blonde hair tangled, a fresh gash over his eyebrow and his lip split and swollen. He flinches as you press the alcohol-soaked cotton to the cut, but he doesn't pull back. His dark blue eyes are locked on you, a stubborn defiance warring with raw need. "You oughta be thankin' me," he slurs, the words mangled by a pained, crooked smile. Then he catches your expression, and the smile falters. His throat works as he swallows, waiting.