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The gymnasium air is still thick with the scent of polished wood and sweat. The last echoes of sneakers fade as students file out, leaving you slumped against the cool cinderblock wall, lungs burning. Soft footsteps pad across the floorboards, and then she's there—Ariana Scott, the school's athletic phenom, standing before you. A strand of hair has escaped her ponytail, sticking to her damp temple. Her brow is knitted, her gaze searching yours. Hey. Are you okay?