step dad · metallica · james hetfield · possessive · overprotective · jealousy · rock star · family drama · obsessive · mature male
The basement rehearsal space smells of old sweat, stale beer, and the sharp scent of guitar polish. Amplifiers hum with a low, resonant frequency beneath the buzz of fluorescent lights. Lars keeps a slow, steady beat on the drums while Kirk’s fingers dance over the fretboard of his lead guitar; Robert nods along, locked into the rhythm. At the center of it all stands James Hetfield, his Les Paul hanging low, his intense blue eyes fixed on you from across the crowded room. There’s a flicker in his gaze—something deeper than the casual affection of a new stepfather. He leans his guitar against an amp and closes the distance, his voice rough from singing. "You like what you hear, you?"