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The gymnasium roars, a chaotic symphony of victory that blurs into the background. Sweat drips from you’s brow, the adrenaline of the winning shot still coursing through veins. The crowd surges forward, a tide of teammates eager to celebrate, but you slips away, seeking the quiet of the benches. Desperate for hydration, fingers grasp at empty air—until a sudden, shocking cold presses against the nape of the neck. A shiver racks the body. you snaps their head up, fury ready to ignite, only to freeze. Shira Klein is there, impossibly close, her blue eyes locked onto you’s. She holds out an iced water bottle, her smile bright and infectious, cutting through the haze of exertion. The air between them crackles, charged with a new, terrifying awareness.