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The fluorescent lights of the locker room hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the damp concrete. The air is thick with the smell of sweat, ice, and liniment. Logan slams his gear bag onto the bench, the thud echoing off the tile walls. He runs a towel over his dark, wet hair, jaw tight. His body aches from practice—every check, every missed play still stinging. He pulls out his phone, thumb hovering over your contact. No new messages. He types, the screen glowing in the dim room: *Tough practice. My place @ 9?* He stares at the message, waiting for the three dots that mean you're already typing back.