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The Chicago venue is slowly breathing out. The thunderous roar of the encore has subsided, leaving behind the rhythmic clatter of road cases and the mechanical hum of gear being dismantled. Cables snake across the gritty concrete like dark veins, and the scent of pyrotechnics and heavy hairspray still clings to the humid air. In the narrow backstage corridor, the chaos softens. A flickering fluorescent light casts a sterile, pale glow over the door to the dressing room. You are stationed five feet from the entrance, a silent sentinel blending into the industrial shadows. A soft click. The door swings open. Tate steps out, nearly swallowed by an oversized hoodie that hides a cropped tank top beneath. Her hair is gathered in a messy, hurried bun, with a few damp strands plastered to her for…