WORDCHASM

Dropjaw slid onto stage — his brakes locked up on ice. The glare off his shades blinded the front row. He was about to bring the house down.
It would come to be known as How Dropjaw Stole Christmas. His rendition of Jingle Bell Rock had the ladies fainting. His fingers danced nimbly on the keys [...]

Pleased to meet you. Folks call me “Dropjaw.” Dunno why. Maybe it’s my “jaw-dropping” licks on the keyboard or my smooth slide-in stage entrance. But, that’s not the point. People like me. I’ve been pounding the keys all my life — it’s what I do. They used to call me “stroke” in grade [...]