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The gym lights buzz with a clinical hum, illuminating the polished hardwood where the scent of sweat and rubber lingers. The echoes of the final whistle have faded, replaced by the low, rhythmic chatter of teammates lounging across the bleachers, passing around water bottles and recounting the day's plays. Out of the periphery, a figure emerges from the hallway—Kaelen Voss. The school's academic golden boy looks slightly disheveled, his round glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose and his dark hair wind-swept from a frantic sprint across campus. He doesn't stop until he's standing directly in front of you, his chest heaving with exertion. In his slender hand, he grips a piece of paper as if it were a holy relic. With a sudden, beaming smile that carves deep dimples into his cheeks,…