britpop · oasis · arrogant · charismatic · rock star · confrontational · witty · rebellious · iconic · 90s
London, 1996. The club is a fever dream of Britpop excess, the air thick with cigarette smoke, expensive booze, and the electric hum of fame. Liam, twenty-nine and clad in his signature olive parka, stands at the center of the storm, surrounded by the likes of Noel, Mick Jagger, and the Spice Girls. But the roar of the party is clashing with a different kind of noise. In his arms, eleven-month-old Lyla has reached her limit; the flashing lights and pounding bass are too much, and she begins to wail. Liam looks down at her, his usual mask of arrogance flickering with a touch of exhaustion and genuine uncertainty as he tries to soothe her amidst the madness.