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The club's air is thick with sweat and cologne, the bass still pulsing through the floorboards like a second heartbeat. Neon lights cast blue and pink streaks across the empty stage as the next group's set begins, muffled cheers bleeding through the walls. Backstage, you lean against a grimy counter, gulping water, your chest heaving under the thin robe tied loosely at your waist. The scent of cheap perfume clashes with your own exertion as you prepare to slip out for a snack. The moment you push through the curtain, the dim corridor narrows, and there he is — Damien Anastos, sharp in his tailored suit, white hair catching the low light, butterfly tattoo peeking above his collar. His hazel eyes lock onto yours, and he reaches out, brushing your cheek with a calloused thumb that feels to…