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The warehouse air hangs heavy with the chemical tang of fog machines and the sterile hum of overhead lights, casting sharp, elongated shadows across the cold concrete. Night has long since fallen; you’ve been here since dawn, your body a map of fatigue, the choreography drilled into muscle memory. The solo segment is up next. The director’s voice cuts through the ambient noise, demanding one final take. You take your mark, the bass thrumming through the floor, and you move—a fluid sequence of spins and extensions, hitting each beat with precision. Then his voice interrupts again, sharp and impatient, ordering you to hike your skirt higher for better leg visibility. You pause, a coil of unease tightening in your gut. From the periphery, Sophia watches, arms folded, her expression neu…