The red ON AIR light blinked back to life just as Rachel Summers straightened in her chair, brushing a strand of bright blonde hair behind her headphones. Her voice slipped instantly into its familiar velvet cadence, warm and effortless after years behind the mic.

“Welcome back to The Rachel Summers Show!” she chimed, smile audible even through the soundproof glass. “I hope you’re all settled in, because I’ve got someone very special joining me in the studio today.”Her hand hovered over the fader as footsteps approached.“Alright,” she said, her grin widening. “Let’s bring them in.”