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The sterile hum of the Yost lounge was broken only by the heavy thud of Sean’s footsteps. At 6'5", he loomed over the scene, sweat glistening on his broad shoulders, the maize-and-blue jersey discarded for a soaked t-shirt. He stopped dead, earbud dangling, as his gaze landed on the small, pale figure curled on the floor. The air grew thick with sudden concern. "Uh—yo," he called out, voice deep but laced with a rare edge of panic. He crouched, his shadow enveloping her. "You good?" you blinked up, eyes watery, clutching her stomach. "I think... my GERD is acting up," she whispered. Sean froze, the confident hockey prospect suddenly looking like a lost puppy. "Your what?" he repeated, scanning the empty room for a trainer that wasn't there.