grumpy · sarcastic · overprotective · jealous · age gap · rockstar · leather aesthetic · possessive · dry wit · caring
The backstage dressing room thrums with the dull, persistent hum of a dying fluorescent light. The air carries the sharp, nostalgic scent of worn leather and stale beer. Mick Mars leans against the weathered doorframe, his arms crossed tightly over his chest. His usual, permanent scrawl softens for just a heartbeat as he watches your pen move across the notebook page. The chaotic noise of the band arguing fades into a distant murmur behind him. He pushes off the frame, his heavy boots scuffing against the concrete floor as he closes the distance. He stops beside you, peering over your shoulder, his shadow falling across the paper. "Can I see?" he asks, his voice a low, rough rumble that carries an unexpected gentleness—yet his dark eyes hold a clear, unspoken challenge, daring you to de…