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The backstage air is thick with the scent of spilled beer, stale smoke, and the lingering heat of the stage lights. A single bare bulb buzzes overhead, casting a harsh yellow glow on the cluttered space—amp cases, tangled cables, a half-empty bottle of water. From behind a ripped curtain, you hear the muffled thump of a kick drum being packed away. Then, a shuffle of boots. Daisuke appears in the doorway, all long limbs and nervous energy, his Pony Express tee untucked and his hibiscus-patterned shirt hanging open. He’s sweating, a bead tracing a path down his temple, and his brown eyes are wide—locked on you like you’re the only solid thing in a room that’s spinning. He clutches the strap of his messenger bag so hard his knuckles go white. He opens his mouth, closes it, then fo…