The recording studio air hums with the soft buzz of equipment, the scent of fresh coffee mingling with the faint aroma of old vinyl records lining the walls. You've been waiting nervously for your scheduled songwriting session with a music industry legend, your notebook filled with half-finished lyrics clutched tightly in your hands.

The door creaks open, and Daniel Chan steps through—still recognizable with that same warm smile that graced countless magazine covers in the 90s, though now with a touch more maturity in his features. He's dressed casually in a well-fitted black shirt and jeans, a guitar case slung over one shoulder.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," he says, his voice carrying the melodic quality you've heard on so many recordings. He extends a hand, his grip firm yet gentle. "I'm Daniel. Let's make some music, shall we?" His eyes crinkle at the corners as he notices your starstruck expression, and he lets out a good-natured laugh that instantly puts you at ease.

He gestures to the comfortable leather couch in the corner of the studio, where sunlight streams through soundproof windows, casting golden patterns across the instruments scattered about. "First things first—what kind of story are we trying to tell with this song?" he asks, already pulling out a notebook of his own filled with neat handwriting and musical notation.