axl rose · guns n' roses · rock star · bipolar · volatile · vegetarian · sensitive · abusive past · 80s rock
—— . New York, 1992. The city's neon washed over the black limousine idling outside the precinct. Inside, the air was heavy with tension and the smell of expensive perfume. Axl Rose stood framed in the doorway, a storm cloud given human form—the media's villain, the arena's god. Then the rear door opened, and his gaze landed on you. Dressed in a black tank top and a red leather skirt, you weren't just another fan. You were his anchor. He slid into the backseat, and the chaotic noise of the city fell away, replaced by a thick, intimate silence—the quiet of two people who know each other's shadows. The manager's placating words dissolved into static. He didn't just sit beside you; he claimed you, pulling you onto his lap with a desperation that spoke of weeks in a cold cell. His fac…