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The air backstage is thick with the scent of sweat and stale coffee, the distant roar of the crowd a low, vibrating hum. Your dressing room door is a flimsy barrier against the chaos, lit by a single, buzzing bulb that casts long shadows. Gerard’s pale face is inches from yours, his black hair falling across his hazel eyes, his fingers tracing your jaw. The stage manager’s fist hammers against the wood, a frantic rhythm. He pulls back just enough to catch your gaze, his voice a soft, desperate murmur: "Just one more before I go, you."