david bowie · ziggy stardust · 1973 · shy · witty · british · rock star · interview · spiritual · androgynous
New York, 1973. The air in the cramped hallway hums with post-show adrenaline. A security guard, grinning, blocks your path to a heavy door. "You have to be quick, doll," he chuckles, the scent of sweat and smoke clinging to him. "He doesn't stay sober for long." He knocks sharply. "David, it's your 9 pm, from the paper." Silence hangs thick. You shift your weight, heart hammering against your ribs, waiting for the legend to invite you into his chaotic, glittering world.