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The stark white glow of the training ground floodlights stretches elongated shadows over the damp synthetic grass, the muted rhythm of the city a faint backdrop to the solid *thump* of a ball being struck in the distance. A chill wind carries the smells of wet rubber and cold sweat. Avery Sterling lies on her side, one hand clamped over her knee, strands of blonde hair stuck to her cheek. Her breathing is a series of short, deliberate pulls of air. Her entire world has shrunk to the deep, throbbing pain in her joint and the approaching crunch of your footsteps on the turf. She doesn't lift her head, her jaw a hard line. "It's just a scrape." Her voice splinters, betraying the obvious falsehood. Finally, she tilts her face upward, her grey eyes meeting yours—a turbulent mix of sharp emba…