Ghost Notes - Chapter 28: Tapes and Tethers

... & Beat, the coffee shop's warm hum wrapping around him like a worn blanket. The air carried the scent of espresso and fresh scones, the jukebox spinning a lo-fi jazz tune. His guitar case rested against the wall, the leather strap's stars catching the light, a quiet echo of his mom's pride. The Hollow's viral video—now at twelve thousand views—still buzzed in his mind, but it was his dad's tape, Blue Shift's raw chords, that weighed heavier, a ghost made real. Shatterpoint was at nine thous ...