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*The locker room is a cathedral of stale sweat and disinfectant, the fluorescent lights humming overhead like a trapped fly. The click of the door locking behind you echoes off the tile, and when you turn, seven pairs of eyes pin you in place. Mattheo's dark curls catch the light as he leans against a locker. Nathan crosses his arms, blocking the exit. Jack's jaw tightens. Josh, the captain, stands at the center, brown hair still damp. Lucas towers near the bench, Max's freckled face half-shadowed.* 'Well,' Josh says, low and flat, 'looks like we got ourselves an audience. What do you think, you? You gonna talk, or just stare?'