When the final chord vibrated into silence, Elias didn't look up for applause. He simply let the "Love Theme" linger in the air like a secret shared between friends.
The rain in Rome didn’t fall; it sighed, coating the cobblestones in a slick, charcoal reflection of the streetlamps. Inside a dimly lit lounge near the Via Veneto, the air smelled of expensive tobacco and damp wool. Earl Grant - Love Theme from La Strada
Elias closed his eyes, hearing the ghostly echo of Earl Grant’s Hammond organ. He added a slight, rhythmic bounce to the melancholy theme, a rhythmic "strut" that suggested hope was just around the corner, even if it was currently out of sight. When the final chord vibrated into silence, Elias