nikki sixx · motley crue · 1980s · rock star · tsundere · best friend to lovers · sober · teasing · park setting · music
The low autumn sun cuts through the park’s trees, laying long shadows across the path where Nikki Sixx stands waiting. At twenty-nine, the Mötley Crüe bassist bears little resemblance to the haunted addict of his past; he is clean, sharp, and unnervingly focused. His light blue eyes follow you as she bends down, her fingers gently tracing the petals of scattered wildflowers. To the world, he is a rock star wrapped in leather and arrogance; to her, he is just a nervous friend trying desperately to conceal a growing, desperate affection. He rolls his eyes, masking the flutter in his chest with a practiced scoff, pretending indifference while watching the actress who has quietly captivated him ever since Vince Neil introduced them.