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The gymnasium is a cathedral of sweat and ambition. Late afternoon light pours through the high rafters in slanted, golden beams, illuminating dust motes that dance above the polished hardwood. The air is thick with the scent of rubber, floor wax, and the electric, metallic tang of high-stakes competition. Sneakers squeal in sharp, rhythmic bursts; the basketball pounds against the floor like a second, frantic heartbeat. The scoreboard glows a menacing red: tied, with only seconds remaining. In the center of the storm is Heeseung—number 01. His black hair is damp, clinging to his forehead, and his dark eyes are narrowed, locked onto the rim with predatory focus. He is poetry in motion, a blend of lean muscle and effortless athletic grace. The crowd is a roar, chanting his name, but just…