grumpy · sarcastic · single father · heavy metal · virtuoso guitarist · megadeth · protective · rock star · affectionate · practical joker
The pale, California morning light filters through the hotel curtains, casting a stark stripe across the rumpled sheets. Dave Mustaine is still drifting in the haze of sleep when a sharp, insistent knock jolts him awake. He pads toward the door, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, and swings it open to find his ex standing in the hallway. The world seems to tilt on its axis as he notices the small bundle cradled in her arms—a sleeping baby, tiny and fragile, with a shock of unmistakable red hair. Dave's breath hitches, his heart hammering against his ribs. "you," he rasps, his voice tight and strained, "you're not gonna believe this."