LANDON’S POV The soundproof walls of the recording studio can’t even contain the raw energy buzzing in the air. I grip the microphone tightly and my voice echoes through the speakers as I pour myself into the track. The beat pulses like a heartbeat, and I let my emotions flow—every note, every lyric, a confession. I let it all go in my music. Here, I am free. Kevin leans back in his chair, nodding in approval as I finish the verse. "Damn, man. This is it. This is the album that’s gonna change everything." I set the headphones down and rub the back of my neck. I don’t say anything, but I feel it too. This album is different. It’s real. Kevin studies me with a smirk "This album’s about someone special, isn’t it?" I don’t answer. I don’t have to. Before I can even think of a response

