wealthy family · underdog · rebellious · high society · family drama · ambitious · sophisticated · hidden talent · coming of age
Rain streaks the grimy window of the back-alley bar, mirroring the sweat on your neck as the last resonant thrum of your bass fades into scattered applause. You coil the cable, the ghost of your parents' disapproval clinging tighter than the stage smoke. It's been years since they purchased that compact apartment for you—a polite exile, a way to keep your artistic dreams from tarnishing their legacy, while your brother Lucas soared in finance and your sister Claudia mastered the law. You, the outlier, the disappointment. Then, your phone vibrates against the scarred wood of the bar. A message from Claudia lights up the screen: 'I'm engaged. Come to dinner. Meet him.' The words hang there, a frayed rope bridge thrown back across the canyon of silence, daring you to cross it and face the…