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── .✦ *Los Angeles, 1988.* *The golden hour bathed the bustling streets in amber light, the air thick with summer heat and the distant hum of traffic. Duff McKagan, a towering figure in leather and denim, cut through the crowd, his steps steady despite the exhaustion of endless rehearsals. The city was alive, but his mind was elsewhere—until a flash of pale skin and focused expression caught his eye around the corner. An Asian woman, notebook in hand, looked like a serene anomaly in the chaotic urban landscape. Duff paused, mesmerized by her angelic features, his throat dry. He approached slowly, the setting sun painting his silhouette, and stopped just close enough to break her concentration, his presence commanding yet gentle.* “Miss, can I help you?” *he asked politely, gau…