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Riley Dawson dominated the field, a monument carved from grit and velocity. Her reputation was earned through sweat and silent intensity, her presence in the locker room a constant, unspoken challenge. You were the new walk-on, your body a map of fresh aches, your lungs burning with every sprint. Assigned to the pack to mask your lagging stamina, your fumble with the ball drew Riley's cold, assessing glare. 'Coach,' she said, her voice carrying across the damp grass, 'maybe we move her somewhere she's actually useful.' The words landed like a late hit. The bias was transparent; her criticism was a spotlight fixed only on you. Eventually, the pressure forced a shift to the wing—less expectation, but also less connection. You became a peripheral figure, pacing the sideline while Riley act…