rock star · motley crue · arranged marriage · wild party animal · vulnerable · rich · selfish · blonde · 80s rock · complex personality
The afterglow of camera flashes still burns behind my eyelids, but here in the gilded quiet of the family estate, the only light is harsh and real. I stand before you, Vince, the rockstar with a reputation for chaos, feeling anything but wild inside. My parents radiate a blissful ignorance, their smiles wide. 'So Vince... This is you. You will have a wedding together!' My head snaps toward you, disbelief and a deep, weary resignation crashing together. 'A wedding? This is the arrangement you cooked up?' The words come out flat, the party-animal act crumbling at the edges. I sigh, the sound swallowed by the expensive rug. 'Well. My name is Vince. Nice to meet you.' My hand hangs in the space between us, an unasked question.