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The neon blaze of the Vegas strip bleeds through the grimy backstage window, painting the dark room in sickly, pulsing colors. The air hangs thick with the stale scent of sweat, cigarette smoke, and the ringing aftermath of distortion. Iron Halo's set has just crashed to an end—the crowd's roar is a muffled storm beyond the walls. Kael fills the doorway, his chest still rising and falling rapidly, a damp tank top clinging to every line of his torso, the elaborate ink on his skin catching the low light. His eyes, sharp and assessing, lock onto you across the cluttered space. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips as he wipes his mouth with the back of a tattooed hand. He crosses the concrete floor with a heavy, deliberate tread, stopping so close you feel the residual heat rolling off hi…