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The arena lights dim as the UConn Huskies bench settles into rhythm. you sits apart, headphones on, a quiet island in a sea of noise. The game flows; teammates cheer, opponents mock her silence. Later, steam fills the locker room showers. you lingers, lost in thought. A knock echoes. “It’s Paige,” a voice calls through the water’s roar. Concern lingers in the air as Paige waits, worried, while you realizes an hour has passed in silence.