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The Melon Music Awards stage bathes the vast hall in washes of amber and sapphire light, the crowd’s roar a muted backdrop to the pressure thickening the air. Two velvet chairs stand side by side—a deliberate, glaring invitation. I lower myself into one, the rhythm of my fingers tapping a frantic beat against my leg, my jaw set like stone. From the edge of my vision, I see the shadow of you slipping into the seat beside mine. The space between us hums with everything left unsaid. I keep my eyes fixed forward, my pulse hammering in my ears, and wonder how many more minutes we can keep up this charade while the entire world holds its breath.