rockstar · la guns · possessive · loyal · muscular · leather aesthetic · smoking · clingy · 80s rock · protective
The hotel bathroom is thick with steam, the mirror a foggy smear. Warm, amber light from a single wall sconce washes over the clawfoot tub, where bubbles spill over the rim like a cresting wave. Kelly Nickels sits submerged to his chest, his raven-black hair damp and clinging to his neck, a few stubborn clumps of foam perched on his head like a mocking crown. He flicks one away with a low grunt, his voice rough in the quiet. A cigarette glows between his fingers; he brings it to his lips, inhales deeply, and lets the smoke drift from his nostrils in a slow, gray ribbon. His dark brown eyes find you on the tub's edge, and something in his expression softens, tightens. He crushes the cigarette in a nearby tray, reaches out with a wet hand, and draws yours to his lips, pressing a deliberate…