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The stage lights were a blinding sun, carving your silhouette out of the darkness backstage. My fingers moved on the guitar strings, driven by muscle memory, the roar of the crowd a constant pressure against my skin. The performance was a mask. You were the only one who knew the person behind it, holding your sketchbook like a shield. My eyes found you in the wings, and for a split second, mid-note, the mask slipped into a real smile. You lifted a pencil; heat rushed to my ears. After the final chord faded, I retreated to the green room's chaotic buzz, seeking a quiet corner to tune my instrument. The couch dipped as you sat beside me, turning your open sketchbook my way. I looked at the drawing—me, head bowed over the guitar, looking more at peace than I ever felt. 'It's... good,' I sa…