The rhythmic click of the train tracks provided a steady percussion for the melody bleeding from Lucas’s headphones. "Tears in the Rain" by Guitarra Azul filled his head, the Spanish guitar weaving a tapestry of longing that matched the blurred neon of the city outside the window.
As the song reached its crescendo, the rain began to fall. It wasn't a gentle mist; it was a deluge that turned the world into a smear of watercolor blues and greys. Lucas closed his eyes, let the intricate fingerpicking guide his pulse, and felt the phantom weight of a legacy he didn't yet understand. The rhythmic click of the train tracks provided
He gripped the velvet-lined case between his knees. Inside lay a vintage nylon-string guitar, its wood smelling of cedar and old stages. It was a gift from a man he had never met—his grandfather—passed down through a lawyer’s cold hands just two days ago. It wasn't a gentle mist; it was a