Broken Chords
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Last published Thu, Apr 10, 2025
Niko's life was built on music-until a single bullet shattered it all. Once a prodigy guitarist, now he's just a guy with shaking hands, a past that haunts him, and a future he can't bear to face. When Cyrus, his quiet yet resilient neighbor, steps into his life, she brings something he never expected: understanding. A former singer silenced by tragedy, she knows what it means to lose everything.
But healing isn't easy, and the ghosts of Niko's past refuse to stay buried. As he grapples with guilt, sleepless nights, and the relentless pull of memories he'd rather forget, the line between dreams and reality begins to blur. A face from his darkest moment keeps reappearing, lurking just out of reach. Was it all in his head, or was the nightmare never truly over?
With Cyrus standing beside him, Niko has to make a choice-keep running from the past or face it before it consumes him completely. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes: some songs you listen to don't always go the way you expect them to
A gripping story of trauma, music, and the fight to reclaim what's been lost. But in a world where shadows bleed into reality, can Niko find his way back before the curtain falls for good?
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