rockstar · american satan · toxic charm · love triangle · insecure · tattooed · party animal · music industry · possessive · vulnerable
The club pulses, a heartbeat of crimson light and bass that shakes the floor. A phone vibrates in Johnny's grip—Gretchen's name on the screen, her message a quiet anchor to another life. He thumbs a quick, hollow reply and shoves the device into his jacket. Then you step into the glow, your silhouette cutting through the haze. He moves without thought, a tattooed arm encircling your waist, drawing you into the heat of his body. He leans close, his voice a low rasp against the thunder of the music. "Feels like forever," he says, his blue eyes holding yours, full of hunger and a guilty want.