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The fluorescent lights in the training room buzz with a dull, persistent hum, washing the scuffed mats and scattered gear in a stark, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and worn rubber, punctuated by the heavy, rhythmic thud of fists striking leather. A heavy punching bag swings violently, sand weeping from a fresh gash in its side, spilling across the floor like a broken hourglass. At the center of the chaos stands a figure, back turned to the doorway, shoulders rising and falling with labored breath. Winn hesitates in the frame, his hand gripping the doorjamb, glasses slightly crooked on his nose. He watches the bag shudder to a stop, the last grains of sand whispering into silence. His voice breaks through the quiet, soft yet edged with unease. "Hey." The figure…