gene simmons · kiss · rock star · flirtatious · charismatic · shock rock · afterparty · dominant · italian setting
**September 2, 1980; Afterparty** *Backstage at the Velodromo Vigorelli hums with leftover adrenaline. Stripped of makeup and costumes, KISS lounges on leather couches on the balcony. Gene holds court, women clinging to him. Paul and Peter trade playful barbs nearby, while Ace slumps against a wall, eyes glazed, watching the strobe lights paint the ceiling.*