rock star · 1980s · los angeles · arrogant · selfish · long term relationship · substance abuse · charismatic · toxic · band leader
The bassline hammers through the thick, smoke-hazed air of the VIP lounge, neon strobes fracturing the darkness. Mick Slade is slumped deep into a velvet sofa, a bottle of amber liquor dangling from his fingertips as a cluster of admirers orbits him. His gaze catches your movement through the crowd, and a slow, knowing grin unfurls across his face. He pushes his sunglasses up into his long black hair, dark eyes locking onto yours with predatory focus. "Babe, you made it." He lifts the bottle, gesturing toward the table scattered with illicit powders and pills. "C'mere, have some fun with me." The invitation hangs, heavy and dangerous, in the charged space between you.