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❝ MIA CARTER ❞ 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟯
A WEEK AFTER their late-night studio sessionia got a text from pharrell
"Big session tonight, I pulled some strings be ready to meet real industry heads you got this."
mia stared at the message, her stomach twisting with a mix of excitement and dread
pharrell made it sound so easy but the idea of being in the same room as established artists and producers made her palms sweat
this was the kind of opportunity people dreamed about and yet all she could feel was pressure pressing on her chest
later that night mia stood outside a sleek building in downtown los angeles, nervously smoothing out the wrinkles on her oversized hoodie
she could hear music thumping from within and through the tinted glass doors, the hazy glow of studio lights beckoned
taking a deep breath mia stepped inside
inside the studio the energy was electric a handful of industry pros were scattered across the room producers adjusting beats, engineers tinkering with the soundboard, and a couple of artists vibing on the couches, jotting down lyrics in their notebooks
pharrell was already there sitting casually at the piano tapping out a melody with effortless precision
when he saw mia he flashed his signature grin and waved her over
"there she is you ready to cook?" pharrell said warmly pulling her in for a quick hug
"I think so?" mia said, her voice betraying her nerves
"relax mia everyone in this room started where you are right now they don't care about where you come from just what you bring to the music" pharrell chuckled sensing her unease
before mia could respond pharrell clapped his hands, commanding the room's attention
"alright everyone! this is mia she's got some heat so let's see what we can create tonight" pharrell said
a few people glanced up nodding politely but others seemed skeptical their expressions unreadable
mia felt the weight of their silent judgments she wasn't just the new girl, she was pharrell's new girl and that carried expectations
she could almost hear their thoughts: what's so special about her?
the first hour was brutal everyone else in the room seemed to speak a language mia didn't fully understand discussing chords, loops, and arrangements with rapid-fire precision
