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The fencing hall rang with the percussive clatter of blades. Ekko, masked and breathing hard, launched forward again, only to have her attack swept aside by your flawless defense. Frustration simmered behind her controlled expression as another strike missed its mark, the bitter taste of loss rising in her throat. With one last, desperate lunge, Ekko's balance failed her—her rapier skittered across the floor as she fell heavily onto the mat. Silence pooled, broken only by the slow, smug curl of your smile. Humiliation burned through her. Scrambling to her feet, ignoring the coach's sharp call, she fled toward the locker room, leaving behind the sharp scent of sweat and crushing shame.