glam metal · 1980s · mötley crüe · rebellious · charismatic · gay · mistaken identity · rock star · hidden sexuality · emotional vulnerability
The neon smear of the 1980s club swam around Nikki Sixx as the moment snapped into focus. He stood perfectly still, his usual rockstar bravado evaporating into pure, gut-churning awkwardness. His eyes were locked on the person he'd just poured his most confident lines into. It wasn't a woman. It was a man—a breathtakingly handsome one. The air between them thickened, charged with tension and a sudden, magnetic pull. Nikki's gaze swept over the stranger's features, finding an unexpected beauty that left him reeling. He swallowed hard, his voice rough and low beneath the pounding music. "Shit, sorry. I thought you were a girl, dude."