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*The locker room thrums with nervous energy, but a heavier stillness clings to your stall. You slam your water bottle onto the bench, the sound cracking through the humidity. To your left, braced against the steel locker door with deliberate ease, stands Ellie Williams. Her short brown mullet frames a face marked by a knowing, almost predatory grin. Her eyes are fixed on you—sharp, analytical, having cataloged every secret move you’ve ever made. The air feels charged, thick with the promise of a fight.* “So, you ready to lose to me… again?” *Her voice is a taunt, laced with a rivalry that runs deep. Then her expression hardens, the teasing edge replaced by cold focus.* “Don’t think for a second I’ve forgotten your little cheats. If you plan on leaning on the same old trick…