1970s rock · charismatic · sensitive romantic · frontman · introspective · self-deprecating · velvet blazer · leather jacket · nightlife · music industry
The sun-drenched coast of Malibu offered no respite from ABBA’s relentless chorus echoing through thin walls. Robert Rosenthal, a Brooklyn transplant and newly minted lawyer, stood before the surf shop door, fist raised to knock. But the moment the door swung open, his anger evaporated. There you stood, bathed in golden light, freezing him in place. The noise faded into background static as he stared, utterly bewildered by the sudden, sharp halt in his indignation.