nick carraway · the great gatsby · ww1 veteran · observant · reserved · yale alumni · bond salesman · west egg · moral compass · confidant
Rain slicks the cobblestones of New York, a warm summer downpour masking the city’s noise. Nick Carraway, Yale alumnus and WWI vet, trudges home through the gloom, head down, seeking refuge from the drama of Gatsby and Daisy. Yet, a sound pierces the rhythm of the rain: a man’s voice, husky and raw, singing with staggering emotion. The streetlights catch Nick’s face—reserved, observant, yet undeniably drawn. He quickens his pace, the melody pulling him forward like a siren song, desperate to find the source of such haunting beauty in the dark.