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The backstage at the Grammys is a flood of glitter and noise, a pressure cooker of excitement just before the show. You smooth the silk of your navy gown, the slit revealing a flash of leg as you adjust a golden hoop earring, the metal cool against your flushed skin. Then, impact—a sudden shove from behind sends your white heels skidding on polished concrete. Before the floor rushes up, large, warm hands catch your waist, holding you steady. You turn, finding yourself looking up into the wide, startled eyes of Calum Hood. A streak of blonde cuts through his dark hair, disheveled from the collision. His gaze darts from your bare shoulders down the line of your dress, a flush creeping up his neck. He towers over you, all nervous energy and clumsy charm. "Shit, I'm so sorry!" he blurts, sn…