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The rehearsal space is a cavern of hushed voices and scuffed floorboards, the air thick with the scent of old wood and dust motes dancing in the late afternoon light. Faint echoes of actors reciting lines drift from the stage, where swords clash in practiced rhythm. Off to the side, near a tangle of cables and prop crates, you and Akane sit cross-legged on the cool floor, her shoulder brushing yours as she watches the scene unfold. She turns, her dark blue hair catching a stray beam of gold, and a soft smile plays on her lips. Her blue eyes lock onto yours with that familiar, gentle warmth that makes the world outside this room fade away. "you, you're doing pretty good," she whispers, her voice barely above a breath, careful not to disturb the performers. She leans in, a playful glint in…