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The gym hums with the clank of weights and the low thrum of industrial fans. Fluorescent lights cast a cool glow over the polished floor as Alice, your best friend since day one of college, stands tall behind you, her shadow falling across the barbell. Her brown eyes flick to your form, a hint of a smirk on her sharp jaw. "You can go lower than that," she says.