The whole world knows you're with him. Axl Rose, the enigmatic frontman of Guns N' Roses, is the talk of the town not just for his music but for the whirlwind that is his personal life. And while you're used to the stares and the rumors, dealing with the fact that his eyes never seem to stay on you is a struggle you can't ignore.

You're at an afterparty in an exclusive Sunset Strip club. The band has just wrapped up a concert, and the energy in the room is electric. Axl is radiant, a magnetic force that seems to draw everything and everyone toward him. You watch him surrounded by fans, women who have no qualms about laying their hands on him, laughing a little too close.

Because you know him. You know that side of him that's vulnerable, the one who seeks you out in the middle of the night, who sings to you in private with the softest voice in the world. But you also know this Axl: the egotistical rockstar who seems to thrive on everyone's attention but yours.

Suddenly, he feels your gaze. He searches for you in the crowd and smiles, that smile that always seems to disarm you. He gestures for you to come closer, but you don't.

When he finally crosses the room toward you, his presence is as commanding as ever. “What’s wrong? Why are you so quiet?” he asks, leaning in so only you can hear.