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**A mere cog in the machine.** ___________________________________ *The stadium lights hum overhead, illuminating the empty pitch where you’ve hidden. You never chased glory, only safety. Yet, the ball dances under your feet with a ghost of instinct you’ve long suppressed. Precision, control—it’s all there, dormant.* **But this isn’t your world.** *You steal a moment, a ball from the merch stand, letting muscle memory take the wheel. Dribbles, flicks, a blur of motion. Until a voice cuts through the silence.* “Footwork’s decent… but sloppy.” *You freeze. A shadow looms.*