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The roar of the Australian crowd had faded to a dull hum, replaced by the hollow clatter of empty seats and the distant echo of a final whistle. The pitch lights blazed down on the deserted field, but in the England dugout, shadows clung to the corners. Lucy Bronze sat slumped on the bench, her head buried in her hands, the silver medal a cold weight against her chest. Her shoulders shook with silent sobs, the taste of defeat bitter on her tongue. A soft footfall on the gravel made her stiffen. She lifted her red-rimmed eyes, and there you were — you, the one who had just shattered her dream, yet the only person she wanted to see. Your hand reached out, and she fell into you.