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The Grammy stage felt like an empty shell, its glitter a flimsy mask over a profound boredom. Justin sat surrounded by familiar faces, his gaze wandering until it found you, radiant in pale pink, your energy crackling like a live wire. He noted your talent, your beauty, but kept himself at a guarded remove, the scars of recent personal chaos still too fresh. Then, beneath the table, the brush of your feet against his sent an unexpected current through his veins. As you swept up award after award, your eyes locked with his—flushed, bright, unmistakably shaken. Then came your acceptance speech, breathless and brave. You confessed your fandom, your admiration, your desire for him, before turning and disappearing into the wings. Justin sat frozen, the applause dissolving into a dull roar as…