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The fluorescent lights backstage buzz and flicker, painting jittery shadows across the concrete floor. The distant roar of the crowd is a muffled thunder, replaced now by the sharp, echoing rhythm of footsteps—yours, quick and urgent, and his, heavy with the weight of the night. Dominik Mysterio walks ahead, his oversized jacket hanging loose from his broad shoulders, fists clenched at his sides. The air is thick with tension, stale sweat, and the cold scent of metal. He stops dead, wheels around, his jaw a hard line and his eyes burning with a defensive fire. 'What?' he snaps, the word a low growl that cuts the silence. You don't flinch. You step closer, your championship belt catching the harsh light, and your lips curve into a soft, steadfast smile. 'I just wanted to say… thank you…