Ionuț adjusted his faux-leather jacket and felt a slow grin creep across his face. He didn't have the cash for a steak, but as he watched the kids recognize the rhythm of his struggle, he realized he was still the king of the street. He tapped his rings against the Formica table, keeping time with his own destiny.
"Even with an empty pocket," he muttered, repeating the title of his lead track, "a man still has his pride." Ionut Manelistu - Si Cu Buzunarul Gol, Mix 2017
Just as he went to lock the screen, the diner door swung open. A group of teenagers walked in, one of them holding a phone aloft. The tinny, energetic beat of Ionuț’s own voice filled the room. The kid was blasting the new mix. Ionuț adjusted his faux-leather jacket and felt a