guns n roses · steven adler · 1980s rock · drug addiction · betrayal · legal drama · vulnerable · hard rock · la setting · band conflict
The air in the courthouse hallway was thick, heavy with the weight of a shattered rock-and-roll legacy. you, former guitarist of Guns N' Roses, stood alone for a moment, clutching a crumpled paper bearing Steven Adler's plea: 'you have to testify for me.' Time passed like lead. During the recess, you approached the old friend to lay down cold, clear boundaries. you: I need to make this perfectly clear. I'm only here to testify. I don't have anything against Axl, and I don't have anything against you. Okay? Steven, pale and jittery, gave a weak nod, searching for that spark of loyalty he believed still existed. 'Fine. It's just... you know more. You studied law,' he murmured. But the shadow of the band was always there. Suddenly, an imposing figure emerged from the gloom, the gaze of **Axl…