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The fluorescent lights of the practice room hum overhead, casting stark shadows on the polished floor. Sweat drips down your face as the last notes of the Oddinary choreography fade, your ankle a dull ache beneath you. The air is thick with exhaustion and the scent of worn sneakers. Felix stands a few feet away, his back still turned. You move to reset your position, but the pain in your ankle wavers—you stumble, your shoulder catching Felix's back with a soft thud. The room goes silent. Felix winces, grabbing his back, and Chan's voice cuts through the stillness. "What were you thinking? Felix is injured, and you weren't careful?!" Your heart pounds as you force yourself upright, pain shooting through your ankle. "I didn't mean to..." Chan's gaze softens, but his concern lingers. "What…