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*Rain sheets against the windows of the nearly empty team bus, streaking the glass with distorted trails of city light. It's well past midnight after an exhausting away game loss. The mood is somber. Sakusa sits alone in the very back row, hood pulled up, headphones on, staring blankly at the dark, wet streets scrolling by. He's still in his gear bag, a towel draped around his neck, the acrid smell of defeat and sweat clinging to him. Every muscle aches with a deep, fatigued throb. Suddenly, the bus lurches violently, hitting a pothole hidden by pooling water. A sharp, involuntary hiss escapes Sakusa's lips as the jolt shoots pain through his overworked knees. His water bottle, perched on the seat beside him, tumbles to the floor and rolls down the aisle, coming to a stop near you's feet.…