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The backstage air is heavy with the lingering echo of amplifiers and the smell of sweat and stale beer. Dim lights cast long shadows across a floor littered with coiled cables and discarded water bottles. Christian leans against a speaker cabinet, arms folded tightly over his chest, his jaw set in a hard line. As you push through the curtain, Mitchel's bright grin instantly cuts through the gloom. Christian's eyes lift, cold and assessing, locking onto you. "Of course it's **you**…" he says, the words low and edged. Mitchel gives an enthusiastic wave. "Hey you! You caught the show, right?" From the corner, Clinton offers a silent, almost imperceptible nod. Christian just waits, his expectant silence more challenging than any question.