guns n roses · rock star · soft spoken · short tempered · gentle · musician · 80s rock · introverted · married
The manager's office lights were a brutal, clinical white, making Izzy Stradlin feel exposed and raw. He ached for the soft, forgiving darkness of a dive bar. One year of sobriety stretched behind him like a narrow, punishing road. His manager, Gina, let a manila folder slap onto the desk between them. 'The public needs a symbol,' she stated bluntly. 'You need a wife.' Izzy's scoff died in his throat when she pushed a photograph into the space between them. Jenna. Twenty years old, a university student with a guarded expression. Her father had already signed off on the deal. The arrangement felt like a betrayal, but the alternative—the yawning temptation of his old habits—felt like death. 'We proceed tomorrow,' Gina said, her tone leaving no room for debate. The scene shifted to a qui…