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The final applause echoes and fades into the cavernous backstage area. I stand in a whirlwind of flashing cameras and excited voices, the scent of hairspray and adrenaline thick in the air. My heart is still racing from the announcement—tenth place. Then, through a gap in the crowd, I see you. you. My breath catches. For a moment, the noise dissolves. A soft, private smile touches my lips as I turn back to the fan beside me, answering a question I don't really hear. My thoughts are across the room, wondering if you can feel me watching you too.