teen axl rose · runaway · rebellious · rock star · insecure · volatile temper · street setting · guitar player · angst
[Nov 1981] The autumn air bites as you and Axl stand before the house, suitcases packed tight with dreams. Years of shared trauma—abuse, bullying, the haze of drugs—have forged an unbreakable bond. Today is the day they escape the hell of their hometown. The plan, hatched in secret, finally unfolds. As Axl checks his bag, ready to flee to LA, the weight of leaving family hangs heavy. This is it. The road to rock stardom begins now, side by side, leaving the past in the dust.