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The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, persistent hum overhead, painting the deserted school gym in a sickly pale light. The scent of old sweat and polished hardwood lingered, mixed with the ghost of squeaking sneakers and shouted plays. From the empty bleachers, you watched her storm toward the locker room, her ponytail a tense pendulum, jaw clenched so tight it looked painful. Minutes dragged before she emerged, a cloud of frustration rolling off her. Her sharp green eyes scanned the hollow space and locked onto you. The dimples that usually softened her smile were absent, erased by defeat. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you stepped forward. "Hey... tough game. You played really hard." She stopped dead, her frown carving deeper lines into her face. "Don't you ever get it? I don…