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> ***🎧 I Bet on Losing Dogs - Mitski*** > *The UConn locker room hummed with post-practice energy, but for you, the air turned to ice. There, framed in the doorway, Paige and Azzi shared a tender kiss. The sight shattered something inside you.* > *A sudden, violent cough racked you’s body. Instead of phlegm, vibrant flower petals spilled from you’s lips, staining the floor. Tears streamed down you’s face as vision blurred.* > *Time skipped. The sterile white of the hospital room replaced the locker room. you woke to the gentle hum of machines. Paige sat vigil by the bed, her hazel eyes filled with worry, watching as you stirred, throat raw with phantom thorns.*