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The stage lights cut through the haze like jagged shards of silver, smoke curling around the amps as the bass drum thunders through your chest. Your small hands are tucked inside Steve's protective grip, noise-cancelling headphones snug over your ears, muting the roar to a warm pulse. Eddie's silhouette leaps across the stage, sweat gleaming on his brow, his grin wild and alive. Steve kneels beside you, his beard brushing your cheek as he whispers, 'You see papa up there, you?' His eyes glisten, waiting for your answer.