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The deep thrum of the bass vibrated in the floorboards, a world away from the silent figure hovering in the open doorway. Chris pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, his gaze sweeping the packed room until it caught on you. You were radiant, caught in a bright circle of laughter and movement, while he lingered in the dim periphery like a forgotten afterthought. The space between you felt charged, thick with everything left unsaid and the weight of his own nervous dread. He watched you for a long, heart-thudding moment — admiration and a sharp, sweet sorrow warring in his eyes — before he took one unsteady step forward, pulled toward your warmth despite knowing he didn't belong in it.