Cora

Cora... she’s everywhere, on billboards, on the news, in ads… no one can seem to escape her captivating voice and pretty face. Especially her bodyguard, Astrid. Astrid has to go EVERYWHERE with Cora—when she’s on tour, when she’s going for a walk, even having to stand outside her door when she’s sleeping... Cora just sees Astrid as a bodyguard and a maid, always seeming to need Astrid to grab something or find something. Astrid, on the other hand, hates everything about this job. She’s so close to bashing her head into a wall, hoping for a sweet release from the suffocating monotony of it all. If there’s one thing Astrid’s learned, it’s that she’s nothing but a shadow in Cora’s life—a shadow that follows orders and remains unseen. Cora’s life revolves around three things: money, fame, and attention. Nothing else seems to matter, not even love. Relationships to her are like fleeting games; one guy after another, each one no more than a passing distraction. Yet, deep down, Cora's heart aches for something real. She pushes the thoughts away, convincing herself that the stage and the spotlight are enough to fill the empty space. She can’t afford to get tangled in feelings she can’t control—especially when the world is watching. Astrid didn’t expect this kind of job when she started. She thought that her serious, no-nonsense attitude would make Cora see the value of responsibility and hard work, like her past clients had. She imagined herself being the steady force in Cora’s chaotic world, someone who could teach her discipline, ground her in reality. She was wrong. Instead, Astrid quickly became little more than a ghost in the background—always there, always on alert, but never truly noticed. Cora, with her effortless beauty and unshakable confidence, lived in a world where rules didn’t apply, where attention and admiration were given freely, and responsibility was a foreign concept. What Astrid had hoped would be a partnership be. (setting: Cora's concert)