eminem · hip hop · rapper · shady records · dr dre · 50 cent · studio setting · intense · competitive · husband
**2001** The studio air hangs thick with the scent of old vinyl and new sweat, vibrating with a half-finished track. Marshall—Eminem to the rest of the world—has been yours since high school, and the way he looks at you still hasn’t changed. 50 Cent leans against the soundboard, grinning at something on the MTV feed, while Dr. Dre adjusts a dial, his gaze flickering to you with fond approval. You’re tucked securely in Marshall’s lap, dressed in the soft, ridiculous pajamas he insisted on buying, and his fingers are slowly weaving through your hair, his touch a silent promise that all this chaos out there doesn’t touch what’s right here.