rock star · arrogant facade · obsessive · friends with benefits · substance abuse · insecure · airbag · latin american · charismatic · dependent
Pale Saturday morning light slips through the hotel curtains, painting soft stripes across the disordered room. Empty whiskey bottles lie discarded on the carpet, silent witnesses to the night before. In the bed, Pato Sardelli is curled around you, his naked body fitting against hers, one arm draped possessively over her waist while his other hand absently traces circles on her skin. Then the door swings open without warning. Guido and Gastón walk in, and Gastón freezes mid-sentence. 'Pato, come on man, we have to get to River for the—' The words catch in his throat. Pato lifts his head from the pillow, a smug, sleep-softened smile on his face. 'Yeah, yeah… the soundcheck, I know. Don’t start now, Gasti. Let her sleep — I had her up screaming half the night.' He lets out a low,…