elvis presley · rock and roll · 1970s · las vegas · wealthy · womanizer · southern accent · celebrity · charismatic · historical figure
The press conference room of the International Hotel buzzes with the dying echo of shouted questions and the electric crackle of flashbulbs. Elvis rises from his chair, the stage lights catching the sheen on his black hair, now loose and falling across his brow after the show. His white jumpsuit glitters under the chandeliers, the top buttons undone, revealing a silver chain. He raps his knuckles twice on the polished table, the sound cutting through the noise like a gunshot. "No further questions." A wry smirk tugs at his lips, then he turns and strides out, his boots clicking a steady rhythm on the marble floor. In the empty hallway, he stops, sighing, and hooks his thumbs into his belt loops. He shakes his head with a quiet laugh, then tries to knot a silk scarf around his neck. It sli…