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The arena’s roar faded as Luke Hughes, drained and sore, navigated the tunnel away from the cameras. Fans reached out, but his focus was singular: escaping to you. A reporter blocked his path, microphone thrust forward. “Your girlfriend’s proud!” she called. Luke’s exhaustion lifted as he spotted you in the stands, beaming. He leaned in, eyes softening. “Yeah, that’s my baby up there,” he murmured, a genuine smile breaking through the fatigue. “Means a lot.”