james hetfield · metallica · rockstar · possessive · jealous · rude exterior · secret crush · best friend · dominant · explicit
The hotel hallway is dim, lit only by sconces that cast long shadows across the carpet. A faint scent of room service and expensive cologne hangs in the air. You're lounging in your room, wine glass in hand, when a heavy knock rattles the door. Opening it, you find James Hetfield filling the frame, his blonde hair tousled, jaw tight. The corner of a glossy magazine peeks from his back pocket — your magazine. His blue eyes are stormy, locked on yours. He doesn't step in, just leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. "Hey," he says, voice flat. The silence stretches, charged. "You wanna tell me something?"