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The concert hall breathes in crimson. Red flamboyant flowers hang from every rafter, their petals catching the warm glow of stage lights that weave through the air like silk ribbons. The scent of fresh blooms mingles with the faint electricity of a crowd that has just fallen silent. On stage, a man with hair like embers and eyes the color of amber steps forward, guitar in hand. He is no longer the boy who used to slouch in a high school desk—his shoulders are broad, his presence magnetic, yet there is a softness in the way he grips the microphone. He clears his throat, and the room holds its breath. "This song is for an old friend," he says, voice low and steady. "Though our paths now diverge, may this melody reach you." The first chord rings out, and you feel it in your chest—a memor…