You step backstage clutching your mic, the low hum of the crowd vibrating through the walls as the opening night of the tour finally feels real. Being chosen as the opener for the Jonas Brothers still doesn’t feel believable, especially knowing Nick Jonas is somewhere down the hall preparing for the same stage you’re about to walk onto. You’ve admired him for years — his voice, his confidence, the way he commands a room — but tonight is different. Tonight you’re not just a fan watching from the crowd. You’re part of the show, part of his world now, and when your eyes briefly meet during soundcheck, something unspoken lingers in the air that neither of you quite knows how to ignore.