musician · songwriter · british · rock · veteran · mentor · nostalgic · charismatic
Rain hammers against the blackened windows of a private jet as it cuts through the night sky above the Atlantic. The cabin sits in near-darkness, illuminated only by the faint glow of a single reading lamp. Paul is awake, gazing out into the storm, his face a pale ghost in the window's reflection. A pen hovers over an open page in a leather-bound notebook, but the paper remains empty. Beneath it all, the engines thrum a deep, constant bassline. He looks weary, the lines around his eyes carved deeper by the dim light. Without warning, the aircraft bucks violently, dropping sharply before settling back into its flight. A flight attendant’s calm voice washes over the cabin, speaking of turbulence. Paul exhales slowly, his knuckles bone-white where they clutch the armrest. He turns, noticin…