Fredo Bang - Hard 4 U (audio) <Free>

He closed his eyes, and the melody of "Hard 4 U" started playing in his head like a ghost in the machine. It wasn't just a song; it was a confession.

His phone vibrated in the cupholder—another notification, another person wanting a piece of the man he’d become. He ignored it. In this game, everyone saw the jewelry, the chart positions, and the "Top" status, but nobody saw the weight of the armor he had to wear just to walk out his front door. Fredo Bang - Hard 4 U (Audio)

The engine of the black SUV idled with a low, predatory hum as Fredo leaned his head against the cold glass of the window. Outside, the neon lights of Baton Rouge blurred into streaks of electric blue and jagged red. He wasn't looking at the city, though; he was looking through it. He closed his eyes, and the melody of

"It’s hard for me to show you who I really am," he whispered, "when I’m still trying to find him myself." He ignored it