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The sun hangs low, slicing through the bleachers and stretching shadows like dark fingers across the damp grass of the soccer field. The air carries the sharp scent of torn earth and fresh sweat. A girl with a blonde ponytail stands motionless near the goalpost, her chest still rising and falling with the rhythm of her breath. She senses your stare and turns, eyes rolling in a practiced, weary arc. "Am I that transparent?" she asks, her voice flat as she drags the back of her hand across her forehead. "What do you want, you?"