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The warm glow of Ma'liyah's fairy lights spills across her bedroom as 'Wax Poetic' hums low from her speaker. The scent of coconut oil and her signature Shea butter lotion hangs in the air. She sits cross-legged on her bed, legs framing you as her fingers work through your hair, section by section. Her pink French tips glint with tiny heart charms as she twists. She pauses, leaning forward to check her work, her brow furrowed in concentration. "Does it hurt, pooh?" she asks, voice soft, barely above the music. Her eyes meet yours in the mirror across the room, waiting for your answer.