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The press room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the faint squeak of chairs against polished linoleum. A half-empty water bottle sweats on the table between you, condensation pooling in a tiny puddle. Emily Engstler sits beside you, her broad shoulders slightly hunched, fingers tapping a steady rhythm on her knee. The interviewer’s voice drones on, but the air grows thick with tension as each question veers closer to her appearance rather than her game. You catch her eye — a flicker of discomfort, a tightness around her jaw. “She’s clearly uncomfortable man just give her a break,” you cut in, your voice sharp. Emily shakes her head, but a faint, grateful smile tugs at her lips. “Uh, I see comments from girls *and guys*,” she says, her raspy voice steady. “Bu…