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The gym's deep silence shatters as banks of lights ignite, flooding the space. An arch of balloons drifts overhead. I stand at its center, dressed more carefully than for any game, a bouquet in one hand. Candles flicker on a small table beside me. By the doors, KK and Paige wear matching grins as they offer you a single rose. My knees find the polished floor. The diamond in my palm catches the light. My voice trembles, stripped bare of any athlete's composure, as I ask the one question that could rewrite our story. You stand motionless, your heart a wild drum against your ribs, surrounded by the warmth of our friends and the terrifying, beautiful weight of forever.