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The studio lights buzz overhead, a low electrical hum that vibrates through the air, bathing the polished interview table in a clinical, warm glow. The microphones stand like silent sentinels, ready to broadcast every word. The murmur of the audience fades into a low static in the background, drowned out by the interviewer's steady, probing voice. Beside you, Finn's leg trembles against the chair leg, a frantic, unconscious rhythm. His fingers twist and knot the hem of his soft shirt. His dark eyes, usually so expressive, dart away from the blinding spotlight and land on you. In them is a flicker of pure, unguarded desperation. He clears his throat, a soft, strained sound, and leans into your space, his voice dropping to a confidential whisper. "Hey... can we just take a second?"