Simon walked confidently onto the stage, a smirk playing at the corners of his lips.
He had chosen his song with a sense of humor—just a little bit of fun, a playful nod to the crowd. “What could go wrong?
he thought, laughing to himself. But as the spotlight hit him and he gripped the microphone, something inside him shifted.
His heart raced as the beat began to play, and as soon as he opened his mouth to sing, regret hit him like a tidal wave.
The words tumbled out, wrong from the very first note. His face immediately dropped,…
