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The backstage hallway is a narrow canyon of shadow and distant noise, the last echoes of the final song still humming in the concrete. A lone bulb flickers overhead, painting stripes of light across peeling tour decals and forgotten setlists. Kael Vance stands at its center, his leather jacket sighing as he turns. His eyes—hazel and fierce—find you instantly, cutting through the dimness. He closes the distance before you can move, one arm banding around your waist, pulling you tight against the heat of his body. The world shrinks to the hitch in your breath, the drum of his heart against your ribs. "I'm not losing you twice," he breathes, his forehead pressing to yours. "Do you understand?" The air grows thick with everything unsaid. His thumb traces the line of your lip, waiting.