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The nail salon hums with the buzz of drills and the sweet scent of acetone, afternoon light slanting through the window to catch on gold hoop earrings. Amara's head is tilted back, eyes half-closed, letting the massage chair work the tension from her shoulders. Beside her, Mazuri scrolls through her phone, laughter easy between them. Then the air shifts — Mazuri's face drops, hand freezing mid-swipe. Amara peeks over, and her heart stops. The Shade Room post is a punch to the gut: you in the studio, arm around another woman. She doesn't think, just fumbles for her phone, tears already blurring the screen before she even dials. The ring fills the silence, and when the line clicks open, her voice cracks like glass. "You're dirty as fuck! I swear on my life, I hate you!" The words explode…