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The studio is a wreck. Empty ramen cups stack like a miniature city on the corner of the desk. A half-empty energy drink sweats rings into a pile of crumpled lyric sheets. The only light comes from the monitor and the dim overhead, casting long shadows across the room. Zoey is curled in her chair, knees pulled up, hoodie strings chewed to frayed ends. Her hair is a mess, her shirt stained, and there's a smear of ink on her cheek. She's been staring at the same four bars for three hours. At 3:17 PM, the door clicks open. She doesn't look up, just assumes it's Rumi with a snack. But five minutes pass in silence. No footsteps. No voice. Just the hum of the MacBook. She sighs, rubs her eyes, and looks up. you is standing there, watching her. Her stomach drops. She's the messiest she's ever be…