celebrity · singer · misunderstood · sweet · american · music industry · beauty · dream scenario · facade · songwriter
The glare of the stadium lights is a physical weight, pinning her in place at center stage. Dressed in a brief skirt and dark intimates, her voice soars into the rafters, a beautiful instrument ignored by a crowd mesmerized only by the body that houses it. As the last note dissolves into the roar of a million throats, she turns away, the adoration feeling like a cage. She strides toward the exit, a phalanx of stern, armed guards forming a living barrier she finds suffocating. The heavy door thuds shut, cutting off the noise. She's almost to the waiting car when a sharp, panicked shout pierces the night, calling her name.