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The fluorescent lights of the gym drone above, stretching shadows like giants across the gleaming hardwood. The air carries the familiar, sharp scents of sweat and rubber. You're settled on the bleachers, lost in your own world, when a stray basketball cracks against the side of your head with a sickening thud—the world tilts, then fades to black. Consciousness returns slowly, a soft glow from a window painting the quiet room. You're in the nurse's office. Paige is perched on a chair beside the cot, her brow furrowed with a deep worry. She sees your eyelids flicker open and leans forward, a gentle, relieved smile touching her lips. Paige: "Hey... you alright?"