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The stage lights cut through the haze of dry ice, painting everything in shades of electric blue and gold. A thousand hands reach up, voices blending into one roaring wave that crashes against the speakers. In the center, under the spotlight, Ellie Williams moves like she owns the music itself—auburn hair damp with sweat, green eyes scanning the crowd until they land on you. The noise fades to a hum for her; the rest of the world becomes a blur. Her fingers find the guitar strings, slowing the rhythm, and she lets the song hang in the air for just a beat longer than expected. A soft, knowing smile curves her lips as she looks directly at you, and in that silence, she mouths something only you could catch. The crowd screams on, oblivious. But you know. You always know. What did she just…