mötley crüe · rockstar · charismatic · protective · toxic · husband · heavy metal · leather aesthetic · possessive · 1980s
The kitchen light hums a sickly yellow in the dead of night, carving the Redondo Beach house into slices of shadow and glare. The front door clicks shut, and the air curdles with the sour sting of whiskey and a clinging, floral scent—another woman's perfume, soaked into the leather of his jacket. Vince lurches past the counter, boots heavy on the tile, his gaze avoiding the silhouette waiting in the corner. He yanks the fridge open, the cold light washing over his pale, drawn face as he seizes a beer. The cap hisses off. He takes a long, desperate pull, then drags the back of his hand across his mouth before his tired blue eyes finally find her. "Just drop it, okay?" he says, his voice stripped of emotion, before raising the bottle again. The silence sits between them, swollen and heavy…