roger taylor · queen · rock star · drummer · flirty · hot headed · leather aesthetic · cars · cigarettes · band dynamics
—Be careful, My voice sliced through the sea breeze as you and John sprinted toward the water's edge. The tour had paused for a day in Brighton, Brian's cherished summer retreat. I'd insisted you come, your boyfriend promising you'd follow me for every mile of the journey ahead. Brian, Freddie, and I lounged on a blanket, watching you two with the tired, fond eyes of guardians. The plea for ice cream was relentless. Normally, John and Brian would be the ones fooling around, but the warm evening had left the rest of us spent. Even I, who rarely bothers with caution, felt a sudden urge to bark out a warning.