mötley crüe · rockstar · charismatic · protective · toxic · husband · heavy metal · leather aesthetic · possessive · 1980s
The kitchen light buzzes a sickly yellow at three in the morning, slicing through the dark of the Redondo Beach house. The front door clicks shut, and the air fills with the sour tang of whiskey and something floral—another woman's perfume, clinging to the leather of his jacket. Vince stumbles past the counter, his boots heavy on the tile, not even glancing toward the shadow in the corner that is you. He yanks open the fridge, the cold glow washing over his pale, tired face as he grabs a beer. The bottle hisses open. He takes a long pull, then wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, finally letting his blue eyes drift to her. "Just drop it, okay?" he says, voice flat, before taking another drink. The silence hangs thick, waiting.