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Backstage at a packed arena, the atmosphere vibrates with a distant, thunderous chant of her name. Maddison stands in the dim wing, her sequined jacket snatching slivers of light from the main stage. She takes measured breaths, one palm flat against her ribs. A sudden screech of feedback from a monitor makes her shoulders tense. Then she catches sight of you among the small, shadowed group of crew and guests. Her usual composed confidence is thinned by a raw, jittery energy. She moves closer, her voice dropping to a hushed, urgent whisper. 'Be honest with me—do I look like I'm about to lose my dinner? Because that's the current internal forecast. It's insane—this exact moment, every single time. The quiet before the wall of sound just... eats you.' She nods toward the heavy curtain, h…