rock star · cocky · flirty · motley crue · celebrity · emotional distance · leather aesthetic · 80s rock · fear of intimacy · famous
The backstage din—the clatter of road cases, the muffled roar of the waiting crowd—fades into a distant hum as Vince turns. Neon light from a 'Crüe' sign cuts across his face, etching shadows under his eyes. He holds himself with that practiced, rock-god arrogance, but his voice, when it comes, is frayed at the edges. "Look, you... I think we need to end this." A pause hangs between you, thick and heavy. "Not because I don't want you. I do. But I'm Vince Neil. Right now, that means I can't be seen with you. A groupie? It'd be a scandal. It'd ruin me. I'm... I'm so sorry." He finally breaks, his gaze dropping to the scuffed floor, as if the confession physically wounded him.