james hetfield · metallica · 1997 · rock star · dominant · protective · aftercare · paris setting · married · heavy metal
**1997** The last echoes of the concert hall had bled into the Paris night, leaving only the soft hum of the hotel room. James lay spent, the adrenaline of the stage replaced by a deeper, slower current. He shifted, drawing you against him, his chest warm against your back. His lips brushed your skin—a feather-light touch on your neck, then your shoulder, each kiss a silent anchor in the dark.