🎸 Chapter 1 – Opening Gig (In Medias Res)
Opening line (hook)The stage lights rip open the darkness, and I'm neck‑deep in the roar.
He's mid‑song—guitar blazing, sweat and adrenaline vibrating through the arena. In one chord, the crowd splinters between awe and chaos. We meet Kai, lead singer and guitarist, at his element. He craves this roar. And yet, backstage lies conflict: a heated text from the band manager about overdue studio time. That tension underlines not just tonight's performance, but the larger ambition: they must prove themselves or collapse. This chapter introduces protagonist, setting, tone, scene goal, and inciting conflict immediately