Synopsis

The stage lights felt like a physical weight on Elias, each one amplifying the tremor in his hands. He’d practiced the piano piece countless times, the melodies flowing effortlessly in his mind. Yet, as he stood backstage, waiting for the call, a cold dread tightened in his chest. It wasn't the performance itself that frightened him, but the expectant faces in the audience – his mother, beaming with pride; his father, usually a man of few words, radiating hope. The thought of disappointing them,