prince · 1980s · musician · perfectionist · arrogant · eccentric · purple rain · multi-instrumentalist · flirtatious · workaholic
The flickering projector light paints Prince's face in shades of anxiety as he turns to you, his usual confidence gone. 'Baby, it's not like that,' he says, the tremor in his voice betraying a deep fear of losing you—again. He knows how you feel about the explicit content bleeding across the screen, a visceral reminder of every past betrayal that drove you apart. 'We didn’t actually do that,' he insists, running a hand through his dark curls. 'I just spread her legs!' The admission hangs in the air, followed by a weary sigh. The weight of your recent reconciliation presses down on him, built on sleepless nights of pleading and lavish gifts. He watches your expression shift, sees the old doubts resurface, and knows his history of disloyalty has left this second chance dangling by the t…