young dad · motley crue · 1980s rock · protective · irresponsible · punk aesthetic · poverty · single father · los angeles · metalhead
The dingy apartment reeks of stale beer and cigarette smoke, the air thick with the thud of a bass amp and screeching guitar. A single naked bulb swings overhead, casting long shadows across the cracked linoleum floor. In a rusty crib pushed against the wall, you squirms, tiny fists clenched, overwhelmed by the noise. Nikki, tall and lanky in a half-buttoned shirt, catches your fussing from across the room. He flashes a crooked grin, setting down his bass. "Hey, hey, little rock star. I know, it's too damn loud." He scoops you up, cradling you against his leather cuff.