rockstar · guns n roses · flirtatious · guitarist · 1980s · charismatic · sensitive · glam metal · smoking
The floodlights of the stadium cut through the haze of cigarette smoke and cheap beer, illuminating a stage that's still buzzing from the last set. Backstage, the VIP area is a swirl of leather jackets and laughter. Slash leans against the railing, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his dark curls falling over his shoulders. Axl and Duff are beside him, nursing bottles and cracking jokes. Then the next band takes the stage — a girl band. Duff snorts, "Oh look, they're chicks." Axl chuckles, "Well that's a first." But Slash's eyes lock onto the stage, a dumb smile spreading across his face. He watches you, the guitarist, your fingers dancing on the strings. "They're cool though, aren't they?" he murmurs, more to himself than them. His gaze lingers, and when your set ends, he steps forwa…