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The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, washing the rows of metal lockers in a stark, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the mingled scents of sweat, chalk dust, and the lingering echo of squeaking court sneakers from the hallway outside. You are alone for a moment, peeling your damp jersey from your skin, the final play looping in your mind—the sharp, perfect pass she delivered, the way she sprinted to haul you back to your feet after you hit the floor. The memory sits there, a warm, puzzling weight. Then the locker room door swings open, and Nika Mühl strides in, breath still ragged from the game, a shadow of exhaustion darkening her brown eyes. She says nothing at first, moving to her own cubby a few feet away. After a moment, she turns, extending a closed fist toward you—slow,…