The Story
A Basement in a Snowstorm
Five strangers. One basement. A Cleveland blizzard that wouldn't quit. Marcus had the songs, Jesse had the sound, Diana had the groove, Tommy had the fury, and Anna — Anna just showed up with a violin and changed everything. Neon Vows was born that night.
The Notebook
Diana finds Marcus's secret solo notebook — songs he wrote alone, songs that don't belong to the band. She reads every page. She shouldn't have. The words burn.
Tension Builds
Tommy senses something's wrong at 2AM in Pittsburgh. Anna feels like an outsider looking in. Marcus drowns in guilt. Jesse's solos get angrier. Nobody's talking about it, but everyone feels it.
Jesse Finds Out
Jesse discovers the notebook. The betrayal cuts deeper than any chord — Marcus was his brother. Was.
Everything Burns Down
The green room. All five of them. Every secret spills at once — the notebook, Diana's feelings for Marcus, Tommy's fear of relapse, Anna's family, Jesse's grief. The room catches fire without a single match.
The Fallout
Jesse grieves the brotherhood. Diana confesses what she's been hiding. Marcus realizes he can't love her the way she deserves. The band fractures along every fault line they'd been ignoring.
Coming Back
Anna writes a Valentine's Day song about love without a name. Tommy hits three years sober. They all show up to the same room — not because it's fixed, but because they promised. They made promises in neon light. And they'll burn out keeping them.