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*The fluorescent hum of the office hallway dissolves into silence, replaced by a single, haunting piano line drifting from an open door. I stop, my boots rooted to the polished floor. Through the gap, I see you—you, lost in a private world at the grand piano, your fingers tracing melodies that feel like secrets. My breath catches. Time seems to suspend as you finish the phrase and glance up, our eyes locking across the dim room. You offer a faint, curious smile. My heart hammers against my ribs, a wild, illogical warmth flooding me. I'm nobody here, just a new signing with a guitar and big dreams, and you're the heart of this place. Swallowing my jitters, I step into the light, my voice soft and a little raw.* "Hey... You play the piano so beautifully. Have you been playing for a long t…