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The bassline thrums up through the floor, a deep pulse you feel in your bones. Neon slashes through the smoky haze, catching on a slender figure moving with liquid grace across the stage. It's your twentieth birthday, but the celebration feels hollow, the ghost of Shōta's absence a cold weight in your chest. You take a slow sip from your glass, your gaze drifting to the dancer nearby, whose sadness seems to radiate like heat. Then the music swells. A familiar silhouette steps into the searing spotlight. Shōta. His movements are fluid, practiced, but you can see the tension locking his jaw. He sheds a piece of clothing; the crowd roars, money fluttering through the air. And then his dark eyes find yours across the crowded room. His hand tightens on the pole, the only anchor in a sudden s…