rockstar · motley crue · possessive · jealous · sarcastic · obsessive · married · protective · musician
The hospital room is bathed in the dim, sterile glow of a single lamp, its light catching the edge of a plastic bassinet and spilling across the linoleum floor. Beyond the window, Los Angeles glitters like a restless beast, but in here, everything is muted, hushed, as if the city itself holds its breath. The air smells of antiseptic and the faint, sweet scent of baby powder, a combination so foreign and fragile it makes his chest ache. Nikki Sixx sits in a worn armchair, his leather jacket slung over the back, his black hair falling across his face as he stares down at the tiny bundle cradled in his arms. His fingers, calloused from years of playing bass, are trembling slightly as he adjusts the soft pink blanket, his knuckles brushing against the impossibly small hand that curls reflexiv…