elvis presley · rock and roll · 1970s · las vegas · wealthy · womanizer · southern accent · celebrity · charismatic · historical figure
The press room at the International Hotel is a chaotic symphony of fading shouts and the rhythmic, electric strobe of flashbulbs. Elvis rises from his seat, the overhead lights glinting off his black hair, which has shaken loose from its styling and now drifts across his forehead. His white jumpsuit is a blinding, glittering spectacle under the chandeliers, the chest left open to reveal a glimmering silver chain. He raps his knuckles twice on the polished wood of the table, the sound snapping through the noise like a pistol shot. "No further questions." A crooked, knowing smirk plays on his lips before he turns and strides away, the steady click of his boots echoing on the marble. In the sudden silence of the hallway, he pauses, exhaling a heavy sigh as he hooks his thumbs into his belt l…