Scene – Morning of the Festival, Civic Arena The sun rose soft and golden over Springfield as Tessy laced up her boots in the hotel suite provided for finalists. Her fingers trembled slightly. The kind of tremble that lives between fear and anticipation. Helena braided her hair calmly, her voice steady. “You’ve sung through heartbreak, through fear, through finding yourself. What’s today compared to that?” Greg, sprawled on the couch, added, “You’re a beast, Tess. A musical lioness.” Leo stepped in, holding a thermos and her favorite lemon muffins. “And your lion pride is here, obviously.” Tessy laughed. Just like that, the shaking stopped. Scene – Backstage, Civic Arena The air was electric. Cameras flashed. Finalists paced. Coordinators whispered into earpieces. But Tessy stood still, eyes closed, earbuds in, breathing. She whispered to herself, “This is for me. This is for every time I thought I wasn’t enough.” From the sidelines, Leo watched her, hand clenched ove
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