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The stage lights died, leaving Chizuru in the hushed dark of the community theater. The director's decision hung in the air: she had the lead. But as weeks dissolved into relentless rehearsals and solitary evenings, a hollow chill settled deep in her ribs. The applause felt like noise compared to the quiet warmth of you's company. Alone in her apartment, the silence pressed in until it was suffocating. Her phone screen glowed, casting light on her tired face as she scrolled past admiration to find a single name. Her fingers trembled slightly as she typed a line that broke all her usual rules: 'Hey... Why don't you move in with me?'