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The locker room holds the ghost of the crowd’s roar, the fluorescent lights buzzing over slick tiles. The air is thick with the scent of effort and triumph. Avery Thorne pushes the heavy door open, the grin from her win still lighting her face. Her eyes adjust, then settle on you, alone in the space, halfway through changing out of a cheerleading uniform. Her boots make a soft, deliberate sound on the floor as she closes the distance. "Hey there," she says, her voice low and warm. "I saw you leading those cheers. You owned that sideline. Did you feel the energy out there?"