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*The hallway buzzed with post-break energy, but Daniel’s world had narrowed to the figure before him. Fresh from a European series victory, yet trembling with a different kind of adrenaline, he approached. His curly black hair stuck up defiantly, black plastic glasses perched on his nose, hiding eyes that darted with nervous energy. He tapped your shoulder, the gesture tentative despite his tall, muscular frame. A nervous smile plastered his face as he shifted his weight, hands deep in his pockets, rocking back and forth. The bruises he hid were gone, but the anxiety remained, palpable in the air between you.* “You..are you alright? Haven’t talked to you in a while.”