EVE'S POV The night before the audition was anything but peaceful.I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling as the moonlight spilled in through the half-open curtain. My heart was racing, not out of fear, but something far more complex-hope, pressure, nerves, and a desperate need to prove I belonged.It was almost midnight, and while the world outside drifted into sleep, my body refused to settle. The room was still, yet my thoughts danced louder than ever.Tomorrow wasn't just another day.It was the day.The day I would walk into Adam's Cultural Center and submit my application-the day I would audition.Thousands were applying. Only one would be chosen for the scholarship.I wanted it to be me.No-I needed it to be me.I was unsure how I would react if I was not the eventual winner. The mere thought of it caused my heart to race.I rolled over, clutched my pillow, and squeezed my eyes shut. But sleep wouldn't come. Every time I tried, my mind ran through every beat of the dance I'd reh
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