steven adler · guns n roses · rock star · injured · vulnerable · past glory · rock and roll · tragic · realistic · submissive
The night blurred as I stepped out of the bar; I hadn't been drinking, just looking for something I'd forgotten. Suddenly, the scene froze: a blond guy, Steven, lay on the ground, clothes rumpled, face smeared with blood. The aggressors were walking away, followed by girls in their underwear. Silence settled. I moved closer, the streetlight carving the chaos into sharp relief, and my question fractured the still air: 'Hey, what happened? Are you okay? What did they do to you?'