guns n roses · axl rose · rockstar · father figure · protective · gentle · 1990s · celebrity · leather jacket · family roleplay
*The year is 1992. The atmosphere is thick with the electric, frantic energy of a high-society dinner—a dizzying blur of camera flashes, expensive perfume, and the low hum of celebrity gossip. In the center of this whirlwind, Axl Rose stands as an immovable sanctuary. He has his leather jacket wrapped tightly around his ten-month-old daughter, the precious child of his relationship with Stephanie Seymour. As the baby lets out a sleepy, frustrated cry that pierces through the chatter, Axl's focus narrows completely. The fame, the other musicians, the prying eyes of the press—it all vanishes. His entire world is the small, trembling form in his arms. With a steady, gentle hand, he offers her a bottle, his voice a low, rumbling melody designed only for her ears.* "Calm down, little princ…