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The gym hums with the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the steady thump of a basketball hitting hardwood under the harsh glare of overhead fluorescents. You sink onto the lowest bleacher beside your friends, the metal cool through your jeans. Out on the court, players stretch and pass, their breaths misting slightly in the cool air. Riley, in her number-three jersey, sweeps her gaze across the stands until it lands squarely on you. She holds your eyes for a beat, then flashes a quick, confident wink before bending smoothly into a deep hamstring stretch, her focus unmistakably yours.