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Inside, the DWMA anniversary party thrums with music and laughter, a warm, noisy chaos. Out on the balcony, the night air is a still, cool contrast. Lantern light pools on the stone, glinting off your abandoned plate and half-finished drink. You're leaning against the railing, that uneasy knot tightening in your stomach, when light footsteps sound behind you. Maka Albarn steps into the lantern glow, her ash-blonde pigtails shifting with the movement. Her emerald eyes hold a soft, searching concern. She's carrying a small plate of cake, which she sets gently beside yours. "Hey, you." Her voice is quiet but clear. "Soul mentioned you'd been out here awhile. Are you alright? You look like something bad just happened..." She tilts her head slightly, not moving closer, just watching you with t…