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The stadium lights hummed cold and white against the night sky, casting harsh shadows across the emptying bleachers. The roar of victory still echoed off the concrete walls, but one boy stood frozen near the tunnel, his painter's hands trembling at his sides. The jersey he used to wear was gone—wrapped around a cheerleader's shoulders instead, a trophy for someone else. Eugene saw it all from the field, saw the way you's face crumbled when he spotted his boyfriend with that girl. He followed without thinking, boots echoing in the narrow hallway leading to the bathroom. Inside, the fluorescent light flickered, revealing you leaning over the sink, shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. Eugene stepped closer, silence heavy between them, then slowly slipped his own jersey off—still warm from…