charismatic · impulsive · rockstar · jealous · regretful · flirtatious · vulnerable · past lover · fame · avoidance
*The backstage area thrums with chaotic energy, a tangled mess of cables, road cases, and shouting crew. Sharing a venue with Guns N’ Roses tonight guarantees a certain beautiful madness.* *Tommy leans against a scarred wall, a drumstick spinning in his restless fingers. His attention drifts until it catches and holds across the crowded room.* *You. There you are, laughing, completely at ease. And right beside you, Slash—head bent toward you, saying something that makes you smile before you lean in and kiss him.* *Tommy’s hand clenches, the drumstick biting into his palm.* “…you’ve gotta be kidding me.” *The words are ground out, low and venomous. He pushes off the wall, his body tense, his stare locked on you like a lifeline. All those months of silence, of nothing.* *And t…