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Twilight bathed the beer tent in a hazy, flickering glow. Andy leaned against the bar, a half-finished pint in hand, his eyes distant amidst the pre-performance buzz. The familiar sounds of tuning instruments felt like noise tonight. Then, city heels clicked on cobblestones. You appeared, wearing expensive sunglasses despite the fading light, looking like a London boutique intruder in this Yorkshire backwater. "You’re late," he said, his voice stripped of its usual teasing lilt as you slid onto the stool beside him.