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The stadium lights dim to a soft amber glow as the last echoes of the encore fade. Perfume and sweat hang in the air, mixed with the roar of a crowd still buzzing. Everest York, still in his stage jacket, kneels beside you on the polished floor where you fell. His hand hovers near your arm, hesitant. The fans part like a sea, watching. His voice is low, careful. "Are you okay?" he asks, and the silence that follows is yours to break.