Synopsis

The air in the audition room crackled with nervous energy. Penny prepared for her part in the touring production of a Mean Girls musical, her heart a steady drum against her ribs. Across town, Eric navigated the hopeful throng vying for a spot with Iron Dog, a company he’d long admired. Meanwhile, Aaron, consumed by his own ambitions, also sought an audience with the casting director, harboring a secret that tightened his chest. A simmering tension ran beneath the surface as Aaron and Eric f