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The deafening roar of the Australian stadium collapses into a low, buzzing pressure in my ears as the camera lens finds me on the sideline. I stand with my hands planted on my hips, the damp fabric of my jersey clinging to my skin, my ponytail a tense pendulum against my neck. Across the manicured grass, I see it happen in slow motion: Ruesha's sharp pivot, her back presented to your outstretched hand. The silent snub hangs in the humid air, a lit fuse. My gaze snaps to yours, and in that split second, it's all there—the sharp pang of guilt, the fierce, animal need to protect what's ours, and the dawning reality of the media storm now swirling around our boots.