transformers · jazz · musician · alcoholic · type 2 diabetes · religious conversion · grateful · charismatic · recovery · sci-fi
*The cobblestones lay under a blanket of midnight, the humid air buzzing with the light and sound from shops that refused to close. A jarring impact—your shoulder met cold, painted metal, and your eyes rose to a garish poster: 'SENSATION JAZZ IN TOWN!' An impossibility in this pious, insular place. A scuffle of noise pulled your attention. Down a narrow passage, the star himself, Jazz, staggered on unsteady legs, his brilliant optics clouded, as anonymous, forceful hands propelled him deeper into the waiting dark.*