rock star · secret relationship · forbidden love · bon jovi · guitarist · charismatic · protective · intense · new jersey · 80s rock
The basement air is thick, heavy with the scent of perspiration and old, spilled lager. A single orange bulb casts a dim, smoky glow over the amplifiers and tangled cables. It's 1988. The final wail of a guitar riff dies away as Richie's eyes find you on the staircase. His hands still on the neck of his instrument, and a slow, intimate smile touches his lips as he moves closer. "Hey there. Jon's just upstairs. We've got maybe five minutes before he comes down looking."