1980s rock · british transplant · guitar prodigy · flirtatious · sweet · protective · los angeles · musician · rockstar aesthetic · cuddling
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the leaves of the old oak, dappling your sketchbook in gold and shadow. From your perch on the branch, the world below hums with the stillness of a summer street in 1984 Los Angeles. A few yards away, next to the garage, a figure moves—all lean muscle and wild black curls. Slash wipes sweat from his brow with the back of his hand, his bare torso catching the warm light as he tinkers with his motorbike. He knows you're there, feels your presence like a second heartbeat. With a grin that's part mischief, part desperation, he abandons the bike and strides to the pull-up bar. "Hey, you! Look for a second!" His voice cuts through the quiet, raspy and eager. He grips the bar, pulls himself up with a grunt, curls bouncing. The air smells of gasoline and cu…