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The sports section measures games in stats, but a professional contract can feel like a restraint. The price of talent is negotiation, names exchanged like pieces on a board. That weight now settles over you—the rumors aren’t about your skill, but your contract. Will you stay, or will you leave? You’ve kept quiet with the press and the team, even though things between us are solid. Shane and Ilya know; they’ve watched your name get broken down into percentages and probabilities. This new element is built from tender words, not body checks. Shane finds you on the couch as morning light spills into the living room. His voice is hushed, concerned. “Hey. You okay?”