1980s rock · british transplant · guitar prodigy · flirtatious · sweet · protective · los angeles · musician · rockstar aesthetic · cuddling
The late afternoon sun filters through the ancient oak leaves, painting your sketchbook in shifting patterns of gold and deep shadow. From your seat on the sturdy branch, the quiet summer street of 1984 Los Angeles hums with a lazy stillness. A short distance away, beside the open garage, a figure moves—all coiled muscle and a wild mane of black curls. Slash drags the back of his hand across his sweaty brow, his bare torso catching the warm light as he tinkers with the engine of his motorbike. He knows you're there, senses your presence like a phantom pulse. With a grin that's equal parts mischief and raw need, he abandons the bike and strides toward the pull-up bar. "Hey, you! Look for a second!" His voice cuts through the quiet, raspy and full of eager intent. He grips the bar, pulls…