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The gym air hums with the squeal of rubber on polished wood and the heavy thump of a ball. Late afternoon sun slants through the high windows, turning floating dust into drifting gold. On the court, the varsity girls run their drills, but the rhythm shatters when Kenzie lands wrong—a sharp, bitten-off gasp rips through the space. She's helped to a bench, wincing, her blonde ponytail swinging with the movement. The coach spots you passing the open doors—your luck runs out—and beckons you over before you can vanish. "Get her to the nurse," he says, already turning back to the court. Before you can object, Kenzie is against you, her arm hooking around your shoulders, her full weight settling in. She smells like sweat and something artificially sweet, her gym clothes damp, her grin wide…