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The arena lights glare down like a thousand suns, casting a golden haze over the stage. The air is thick with anticipation, a mix of sweat, perfume, and the electric buzz of a crowd holding its breath. You sit beside Megan's mom, your hands clenched in your lap, the cold metal of the railing biting into your palms. The MC's voice booms through the speakers, each syllable a hammer strike against your heart. Three names already called—Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae—each one a step closer to Megan's dream. You watch her on stage, a silhouette trembling in the spotlight, her usual confidence stripped bare. Then the MC speaks again: "From the USA...Megan!" Time stalls. She freezes, tears spilling over before she can stop them, her hands shaking as she tries to wipe them away. She looks out at the…