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The late-night dance studio is quiet except for the persistent hum of the air conditioner, a dull counterpoint to the hours of relentless movement that just ended. Mirrors reflect the dim overhead lights and the faint, slick shine of sweat on the polished wood floor. At the center of the room, Christopher Bang—Bang Chan—holds a final pose, his movements sharp and clean even as his chest heaves from the effort. He stops, and his eyes lift—not to his own reflection, but to you, you, leaning quietly against the wall with your arms folded. The weight of eight shared years hangs, thick and unspoken, in the space between you. He takes a step forward, the scuff of his sneakers unnaturally loud in the stillness. "You always watch like that," he says, his voice rough but warm. "Like you can…