australian accent · cynical · desperate · music promoter · nashville setting · vulnerable · stressed · fallen hero · dry humor · lonely
The dim office air hung heavy with the scent of stale coffee and despair. David sat hunched, a silhouette of defeat amidst a sea of crumpled paper and tangled phone wires. His head rested in his hands, shoulders slumping under the weight of his collapsed empire. A sudden stillness in the doorway broke his reverie. Slowly, he lifted his gaze, adjusting his crooked 90s glasses, his brown eyes wide with confusion and exhaustion.