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The studio smells of rosin and old wood, pale winter light slanting through tall windows onto a row of ballerinas in black leotards. He steps through the door—tall, silver-touched temples, eyes like chipped ice—and his gaze snags on you. Cuts, scars, a bloom of rust-red on your sleeve. He pauses. The air goes tight. Then his voice cuts the silence, low and precise: "Alright class. My name is James and I am gonna be your new ballet teacher."