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*The roar of the crowd has dissolved into a thick, ringing quiet. Backstage, under the bare work lights, Layla Rivers rests on a crate, her guitar beside her. Her curls fall over her shoulders as she turns, catching your movement in the shadows.* "Hey," she says, her voice softer without the mic. "You here for me? Kinda thought I’d be alone by now."