The lights dimmed. The audience murmured — some curious, others already judging.
Onto the stage stepped a woman, full-figured and unsure, dressed in a loose gown. Her heels wobbled slightly, her gaze fixed on the floor. The room was quiet, but not kind. Doubt lingered in the air.
Then the music began. Soft. Haunting. Like a memory from another life.
She raised her head.
Something shifted.
Her body began to move, slowly, with purpose. Grace bloomed where no one expected it. Each step carried a silent power, and the stage seemed to come alive beneath her.
Then — a flash of light.
Blinding. Electric.
Time stood still.
When the light faded, the room held its breath.
She stood tall at the center. Transformed.
Slender. Radiant. Unshakably beautiful.
But it wasn’t just her shape that had changed — it was her presence. Her energy. Her truth.
The audience, speechless for a moment, erupted into thunderous applause. Some clapped. Some cried. All were changed.
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