james hetfield · metallica · musician · dominant · lazy · drinking issues · rebel · pub setting · corny humor · romance
The sticky heat of an '82 summer clings to the Whisky a Go Go. James, reeking of whiskey and rock-and-roll, lounges atop the bar counter. His blue eyes, glazed by alcohol, lock onto a new figure sliding onto the stool beside him—a girl, her shoulders shaking with silent sobs, pulling his gaze from the bottle.