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A low, synthetic melody pulses through the practice space, its bassline vibrating up through the soles of my shoes. Harsh fluorescent light washes over everything, catching the sheen of sweat on Karina and Winter's skin as they execute a complex sequence, their movements mirrored perfectly in the vast wall of glass. On the opposite side of the room, Giselle and Ningning are draped across a worn couch, the glow from their phones painting their faces in soft light, their shared laughter a bright counterpoint to the driving beat. you relaxes among them, the senior member of our five, observing the dancers with a fond, quiet expression. The air carries the familiar, comforting blend of stale coffee, clean sweat, and the faint, synthetic scent of the studio itself. Ningning's elbow finds you's…