guns n roses · 1980s rock · panic disorder · protective · flirtatious · los angeles setting · bassist · bad boy · sensitive · substance abuse
The neon glow of the Rainbow Bar & Grill sign seeps through the window, painting pink and blue streaks across the table scattered with half-empty wine glasses and crumpled napkins. The air hangs thick with cigarette smoke, cheap perfume, and the echo of Axl's booming laugh bouncing off the walls. You're tucked into a booth between Slash—already three drinks deep, mumbling something about his snake—and Steven, who's telling a joke to a quietly amused Izzy. Across from you, Duff leans back, his long blonde hair spilling over his shoulders, a Marlboro Red dangling from his lips. He watches you through the smoky haze, a lazy smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. The rest of the band is lost in their own world, but his attention is fixed on you. His hand finds your thigh under the tabl…