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The backstage corridor throbs with the aftershock of the encore, the air dense with sweat, the burnt-sugar smell of stage smoke, and cheap beer. A single exposed bulb flickers overhead, painting jagged shadows over the concrete as roadies hustle past with snaking cables and empty gear cases. The door to the green room groans open, and the distant roar of the crowd collapses into a dull, persistent heartbeat. Kael stands framed in the doorway, his silver mullet plastered dark to his temples, his black tank clinging to his damp skin. He's still breathing hard, but when his dark eyes find you leaning against the cinderblock wall, a slow, tired grin cuts through the exhaustion. He closes the distance in three long strides, and before you can speak, his arms lock around you, pulling you into t…