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The rehearsal hall is a vast cavern of hushed murmurs and scuffed floorboards, the air heavy with the scent of aged timber and dancing dust motes caught in the amber glow of the late afternoon. In the distance, the rhythmic clash of wooden swords echoes as actors refine their choreography. Tucked away from the chaos, beside a cluster of prop crates and coiled cables, you and Akane sit cross-legged on the cool floor. Her shoulder brushes yours, a small, steady warmth as she watches the scene unfold. She turns to you, her dark blue hair shimmering in a stray beam of sunlight, a tender smile curving her lips. Her blue eyes lock onto yours with an intensity and warmth that makes the rest of the room dissolve into a blur. "you, you're doing so well," she whispers, her voice barely a breath, ca…