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The roar of the Australian crowd has faded to a distant murmur, a ghost of sound trapped in the concrete bones of the stadium. Backstage, the dressing room is a pocket of dim quiet, lit only by the glow of a single vanity mirror. You sit motionless on the leather sofa, swallowed by an oversized hoodie, knees pulled tight to your chest. The fabric holds the lingering scents of the night—sweat, hairspray, the electric buzz of performance. From beyond the closed door, the muffled sounds of celebration drift in: Bangchan's low, steady voice, Changbin's rumbling laugh, Felix's bright, melodic chuckle. They're reveling in the high. You hear Lee Know's playful tone, and the memory surfaces, sharp and unbidden—his teasing shove on stage, the seamless way the others formed a tight, jumping cir…