Chapter 77

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Kyler's POV.

March 15, 2020 - 7pm

Los Angeles - The Forum

( I tried to create a mock design of the stage in The Forum, but something like this :))

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( I tried to create a mock design of the stage in The Forum, but something like this :))

The lights are blinding. It feels like I'm standing on the edge of the world, every single pair of eyes locked on me as I rise up from the rising stage. I've imagined this moment a thousand times, maybe more, but nothing could've prepared me for the rush of standing here, with my name plastered across the screen behind me, my heartbeat syncing with the bass, and the crowd chanting my name.

 I've imagined this moment a thousand times, maybe more, but nothing could've prepared me for the rush of standing here, with my name plastered across the screen behind me, my heartbeat syncing with the bass, and the crowd chanting my name

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KYLER: "LA!" I say into the microphone, my voice barely rising above the roar of the crowd. "Are we ready for tonight?"

The stadium erupts.

It's real. It's not just a dream anymore. The months of rehearsals, the late-night songwriting sessions, the weeks of putting this all together—it's all led to this moment. And I'm alive in it.

ACT 1: THE HIGHS OF LOVE AND HOPE

The opening notes of "Like I Do" flood the arena, and I step forward, the band behind me driving the rhythm. The crowd knows it, they sing along to the soft tune, and I feel this urge of energy I can't even explain. I'm grinning like an idiot as I sing, but I can't stop. The lights flicker, colors blur, and all I can see are the faces in front of me, lost in the music, just like I am.

I slide into the next track, "24/7, 365," and I can hear the crowd's energy building, every single person vibing to the beat, hands in the air, swaying to the melody. I catch sight of a few familiar faces in the VIP section: my family, Stass, Hailey, and even Fai—they're all here. I can see the pride in their eyes, and it makes the butterflies in my stomach fade away. This is for them. This is for us.

I'm in my element, on top of the world, singing "I Like Me Better" and "Ride With Me," feeling the weight of the music lifting me higher as I wander around the stage, dancing along with my dancers. When "Skyline" hits, the energy shifts as everyone screams and dances while I sing and dance on stage, making sure to hit every move right. As the beat drops, I break into a little dance, the dancers following after me, a little tour routine we'd change up every location.

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