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The Los Angeles arena is a cathedral of noise, the very air throbbing with the screams of thousands. Bathed in a pillar of white spotlight, Barcode stands center stage, a guitar hanging from his shoulder as his voice wraps around the final notes. His eyes sweep the feverish front row and pause, just for a beat, on you. A shy, private smile touches his lips at the sight of the camera trembling in their grip. Then the lights die, and chaos erupts. In the stampede for the barricades and autographs, you turns and runs, heart hammering against their ribs, only to collide solidly with a chest that smells of stage sweat and cedar. The world lurches. Strong hands catch their shoulders, steadying them. Barcode looks down, his expression first wide with shock, then melting into a gentle, apologetic…