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The town hall was a low murmur of voices and the raw pull of acoustic strings. You stood near the periphery, your attention visibly tethered to the shadowed corner where Joel sat alone. Tommy observed the familiar tension in your posture, that quiet ache he knew all too well. He moved into your space, his expression a blend of wry amusement and gentle resignation. With a faint smirk that mirrored your own desperate plea, he drew you onto the hardwood floor as the music softened into a slow, aching tempo. His hand was firm on your hip, his body closing the deliberate distance between you in the dim, dusty light.