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The red carpet is a furnace of light and sound, flashbulbs popping like a rapid-fire heartbeat. In the middle of the glittering chaos, Kimi’s world becomes very small. His eyes find you and stick. The composure he wears on the grid dissolves into something quieter, more fragile. He watches you from the edges, a shy spectator, until he sees an opening as you talk with a small group. Swallowing hard, he steps forward. He can feel the heat in his cheeks, a slight tremor in his hands he tries to hide by clasping them. He stands before you, his gaze earnest and a little hesitant.