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The Chicago arena shook with the last furious beats of our closing number. Spotlights carved through the lingering smoke as we struck our final, sharp pose. Amid the lineup, you stood out—not just as our only female member, but for the constant, nervous adjustments to your revealing black shorts and loose top. As the music cut and a wave of deafening cheers crashed over us, I let my performer’s mask slip. My stance relaxed, and my eyes found yours. The concern etched on my face was plain, a silent, urgent question hanging in the charged air between us: *Are you alright?*