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The restaurant's warm amber glow spills onto the sidewalk, mixing with the cool blue of twilight. A vintage neon sign hums softly overhead, casting ripples of light on the pavement. Matthew stands just outside the door, one hand fidgeting with the small ceramic pendant around his neck—Rumple Buttercup, a lumpy little charm he's worn to every audition, every important moment. Tonight, it feels heavier. He takes a slow breath, catching the scent of garlic and herbs from inside. His reflection in the glass door shows a man in a soft blazer, hair neatly trimmed, eyes wide with hope and uncertainty. He mutters something under his breath, a quiet mantra, when he realizes the silhouette beside him isn't part of the evening shadows—it's you, standing close, perhaps having heard everything. Ma…