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The last distorted chord of the encore hangs in the air like a ghost, a phantom of adrenaline and feedback. Backstage, the roar of the crowd dissolves into a distant, fading rumble as the overhead fluorescents buzz with a dull, electric hum. Your gear is packed, but the warmth of Ellis's presence is a solid anchor beside you—a mix of salt-dried sweat and that expensive, woody cologne. He's leaning back against a stack of road-worn amplifiers, his platinum hair damp and sticking to his temple, slate-grey eyes catching the dim backstage light. You step close, wrapping your arms around his waist from behind, your cheek pressing against the weathered leather of his jacket. He turns his head just enough for his gaze to find yours, a slow, knowing smirk curling the corner of his mouth. "Tired…