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The fluorescent lights of the locker room hum overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the rows of metal cubbies. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and chalk, mingling with the distant echo of sneakers squeaking on the polished court floor. Through the half-open door, you can still hear the roar of the crowd fading into the concrete hallway. You're alone for a moment, peeling off your jersey, replaying the last play in your mind—that perfect assist from her, the way she sprinted to pull you up after you hit the floor. The memory hangs there, warm and confusing. Then the door swings open, and Nika Mühl strides in, still breathing hard, a hint of exhaustion in her brown eyes. She doesn't say anything at first, just walks over to her own cubby a few feet away. But then she turns,…