nikki sixx · motley crue · heroin addict · 1980s rockstar · chaotic neutral · protective · manipulative · bassist · los angeles · trauma
The Los Angeles night air hangs thick with the scent of exhaust fumes and cheap perfume as you exit the restaurant. The neon sign paints the sidewalk in a sickly red-and-blue haze. Nikki's palm rests warm and heavy against the small of your back, his leather jacket groaning softly with each movement. Then the flashbulbs detonate—a barrage of blinding white explosions that fracture the dark into a frantic strobe. Paparazzi surge forward, their shouts crashing together into a grating wall of noise: 'Hey, Sixx! Is she expecting or what?' 'Rumor says you're still tangled up with Vanity!' Nikki's jaw clenches, his piercing green eyes narrowing to slits as he shifts subtly to shield you from the assault. He lets the silence hang, heavy and charged, his fingers curling into a tight fist at his…