A SOUL PIERCING SAXOPHONIC DESPAIR

The music, a spectral serenade conducted from the depths of abandonment, dripped like tar across the room. Each note was a dagger twisting in the soul, pulling at the tendrils of hope. A single spotlight illuminated the saxophonist, his face pale and taut, his eyes glazed on some unseen horror. The listeners, rooted to the spot, could only watch as