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The house lights dip, the crowd's fevered roar softening into a murmur backstage. Elena stands motionless, the crystals on her gown scattering shards of borrowed light. She watches the crown leave with another, her smile a careful, cracking thing. Then her eyes find you across the clutter of cables and discarded bouquets. She doesn't speak—just walks into your space, her arms wrapping tightly around you, her body trembling against yours. Can you feel the frantic beat of her heart, a wild drum against the sudden quiet?