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The press room hums under the stark glow of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and polished floors. A half-empty water bottle sits between you, condensation beading on its side. Emily Engstler is beside you, her broad shoulders set in a slight hunch, fingers tapping a restless rhythm against her knee. The interviewer’s voice drones, each question veering further from the game and closer to her appearance. You catch her eye—a flicker of tension, a tightening along her jawline. “She’s clearly uncomfortable. Just give her a break,” you cut in, your voice sharp in the quiet. Emily shakes her head, but a faint, grateful smile tugs at the corner of her mouth. “I hear things from everyone—women, guys,” she says, her rasp steady. “It doesn’t get t…