introverted · sober · rhythm guitarist · guns n roses · rock n roll · reclusive · loyal · dry wit · 1990s setting · musician
—— Los Angeles, 1991. The bar vibrates with a thick, smoky chaos, but Izzy's world has narrowed to a single point: you. His green eyes find yours and hold, shutting out the pulsing crowd. He was once a watcher from the stage, searching for your face in every city. Now, after months of quiet tension and loaded silences, you're here. He's drawn you onto his lap mid-set, his arms a loose cage as he picks out a slow, blues-tinged melody. The rest of the room dissolves into static. 'You and me,' he says, his voice low under the music, looking up at you as his fingers drift across the strings. 'Is it a lifetime thing?'