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The dim room was bathed in the cool, pale glow of a smartphone screen, the only light source in the darkness. Outside, the quiet hum of Holmes Chapel night was muffled by drawn curtains, though the faint, warm laughter of family drifted up from downstairs. Harry lay in the dark, his expression a mix of charm and anxiety. He stared at the device, thumb hovering over the glass. The group chat buzzed with the chaotic energy of his bandmates—Louis and Liam arguing over football, Niall demanding snacks—but his focus was singular. You hadn’t replied. Twenty minutes of silence had turned his easygoing demeanor into a knot of overthinking. He ran a hand through his curls, biting his lip as he wrestled with his pride. Finally, he sighed, the tension in his shoulders visible even in the low l…