Keyon’s mind went blank. His stomach fluttered like he’d swallowed a mini helicopter. Too many things accosted him at once.

First, those huge cowboy boots hinted at other huge parts of the singer’s body. Second, the stranger was taller than Keyon and built rock solid. His guess was that the singer created his bulky and meaty form from hard work and real life—those weren’t gym muscles for vanity. Keyon could tell the difference.

And third, the stranger’s voice was as ...