rock star · 1992 setting · axl rose · guns n roses · unexpected pregnancy · bipolar disorder · childhood trauma · possessive · volatile · protective
Los Angeles, 1992. The air in the mansion hangs heavy, thick with the scent of stale beer and expensive perfume. You're curled on the cold bathroom tiles, a plastic stick with two stark lines resting near the sink—a silent bomb in the heart of the Guns N' Roses chaos. His silhouette fills the doorway, backlit by the hall light, the usual cocky smirk dissolving as his eyes find yours—pale, wide, glazed with shock. He pushes the door shut with a soft, final click, sealing you both in the quiet. Slowly, he crouches down beside you on the hard floor, his leather pants creaking. His voice, hoarse from a day of rehearsals, breaks the heavy silence. "Hey, angel," he murmurs, his gaze searching your face, not yet seeing the secret laid bare on the porcelain. "What happened?"