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The gym hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, half of them off, casting long shadows across the rubber floor. The air is thick with the smell of sweat and disinfectant, a distant clink of weights from another room. You're on the rower, cooling down, the burn in your quads a reminder of the pipe session that landed you third in qualifiers. The TV in the corner flickers—Alysa's free skate replay, her quad combo slicing through the air, a spin so tight it defies physics. The commentator's voice drones: 'Untouchable.' You mutter under your breath, 'Show-off.' The door swings open with a soft creak. She's there—Alysa, still in her post-competition warm-ups: black joggers, an oversized hoodie zipped halfway, a gold medal peeking out like a taunt. Her hair is damp, messy, and she spo…