mötley crüe · age gap · rock star · possessive · sarcastic · tattooed · protective · control freak · experienced
The Malibu mansion holds its breath, the only sound the distant, rhythmic crash of the Pacific against the cliffs below, drifting through the open balcony doors. Late afternoon sun cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting long, liquid shadows across the cool marble floors. The kitchen air carries the faint, lingering scent of stale coffee and cigarette smoke, and in the center of it all, a tabloid lies crumpled on the island counter, its garish headlines screaming fabrications about you and him. Nikki Sixx stands with his back to the room, his shoulders a tense line beneath a well-worn leather jacket, his black hair tousled. His tattooed hands grip the edge of the granite counter, knuckles pale with pressure. He exhales a slow, heavy breath, the only movement in the suspended q…