Trouble in Paradise
His gaze through the mask fell unerringly on me.
I stepped back and immediately wanted to leave. Suddenly, his fingers pressed hard on the piano, and the melodious tune instantly changed style.
He brought his lips close to the microphone and sang softly, "Do you really know what it means to be 'the only one' to me? Can you close your eyes and see with your heart that I love you, and no one else..."
His clean, slightly hoarse voice instantly quieted the previously noisy venue. Everyone's attention was drawn in, all brought into an inextricable sadness. My chaotic thoughts were forced to stop, as if every line he sang was for me.