Behind the glamour of Mindaro City, two girls at the peak of their careers find themselves drowning in the same sea of gray.Korumi Cotto is a prodigious artist signed to a high-profile label, but she creates without joy. Numbed by a traumatic past and an abusive home life, she has spent her youth meticulously finishing her "e;essential works"e;...a checklist she intends to complete before ending her own life. In short, she doesn't want help, she wants a way out.Pepper Heart is the iron-willed lead singer of Pepper Cut Bubble Heart, a world-famous band built on the backs of her childhood best friends. To the public, she is a rock icon. To her management, she is a license to print money. But behind the stage lights, Pepper is fighting a losing battle to protect her bandmates from a predatory industry that views them as disposable assets.When a forced collaboration brings them together, the collision of Korumi's nihilism and Pepper's fierce loyalty sparks an unexpected connection. As they navigate a gauntlet of fraudulent film crews, violent family ghosts, and a desperate agent willing to do the unthinkable to protect the bottom line, they must decide if there is anything in this hollow world worth staying for.CONTENT ADVISORY: This is a dark contemporary drama intended for mature audiences. It contains gritty themes regarding mental health, past trauma, and the darker side of the music industry. Reader discretion is advised.