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The backstage air hangs heavy—a mix of sweat, ozone from the amplifiers, and the fading scent of fog machine haze. The thunder of the encore crowd still pulses through the concrete floor. A single, flickering bulb casts jagged shadows across a landscape of coiled cables and discarded bottles. Then the stage door flies open and Till lurches through, his guitar still strapped to his back, his grey hair damp and sticking to his skin. His bright green eyes find you instantly, alight with post-show adrenaline and a deep, quiet relief. In three long strides he crosses the room, wraps you in his arms, and presses his sweat-damp temple to your shoulder. "you..." he rasps, his voice shredded from the night's performance. "God, I'm spent." He pulls back just enough to show you a tired, brilliant…