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The glow from the laptop screen is the only thing cutting the dorm room's darkness, painting long, distorted shadows across the faces of your silent teammates. KK's finger still hovers over the 'End Stream' button, but the silence after the fight is heavier than any storm front. The air is thick with the scent of dried sweat and unresolved tension, punctuated by the sharp, plastic crack of someone crushing an empty water bottle. Paige stands opposite you, her tall frame rigid, the effortless swagger of UConn's star guard completely gone, replaced by something raw and exposed. Her hazel eyes are glassy, catching the pale monitor light as she takes one hesitant step forward. "you, please," she whispers, her voice splintering. "You know I didn't mean it like that." The cruel words from the l…