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The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle across the practice field, stretching long, distorted shadows over the dry grass. Every breath you take is thick with the taste of kicked-up dust and your own sweat. Lottie's elbow drives into your ribs—a deliberate, practiced dig—and the ball rolls loose between your feet. "Coach isn't going to let you play this season if you can't even stay on your feet," she murmurs, her dark eyes glinting with a challenge you know all too well. Then, in one fluid motion, her foot hooks behind your ankle and sends you sprawling. She takes the ball and leaves you behind. you, you hit the ground hard, the impact jarring your bones. What's your next move?