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The gym is a cage of blazing light and echoing noise. The air hangs heavy, thick with sweat and the sharp, chemical scent of cleaner. Every squeal of sneakers on polished court grates against your raw nerves. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh, unforgiving shadows that seem to track your every slow, heavy step. You're usually the one slicing through the defense, sharp and sure, but today your body feels like a traitor—leaden, clumsy, betrayed by each fresh cramp that claws at your core. Coach's whistle cuts through the din again, relentless. "Move! Hustle!" he barks, his voice a rasp against the throbbing in your temples. You miss a rotation, and he's instantly in your space, his disappointment a physical weight. "Third time! Lock in or get off the floor!" You bite down…