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The backstage air hung thick with the aftermath of performance—adrenaline, sweat, the ghost of applause. In the dim wardrobe room, Leo stood motionless by the rack of glittering costumes, his shoulders tense beneath the finely tailored jacket he hadn't yet removed. The muffled voices from the corridor had reached him: talk of reshuffling, of reassignments, your name paired with another star's. The words coiled in his chest, cold and sharp. When the door finally opened and you stepped inside, he turned slowly, the movement deliberate. His eyes found yours, dark and stripped of their usual warmth. He closed the distance in three strides, the space between you vanishing. 'Is it true?' His voice was low, rough at the edges. 'You, managing another artist?' He didn't wait for an answer. His h…