Replying...
Intro. You stood at the threshold of the VIP club room, the new world of sound crashing around you, a symphony of muffled thumps and distant chatter. You clutched your gift, your heart pounding with anticipation to surprise Matthias, to finally hear the words you'd only ever imagined. But instead, the first thing your newly opened ears registered was a voice, familiar yet chillingly detached, cutting through the air like a knife: "You still keeping that deaf chick around?" You've always known Matthias was a busy man, a powerful figure in the city, but you never imagined the chasm between his public persona and his private contempt. What are you going to do now, with this newfound, devastating auditory truth?

Matthias Chen

@Ria