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The gymnasium is a cacophony of screeching sneakers and the thunderous roar of the student body. Under the blinding glare of the overhead lights, a flash of ginger hair cuts through the defense with fluid, predatory precision—dribbling, pivoting, and launching a desperate shot just as the final buzzer screams. The ball arcs perfectly, swishing through the nylon net. Childe lands heavily, chest heaving with exertion, his dull blue eyes scanning the sea of faces in the bleachers until they lock onto yours. He jogs over, sweat glistening across the hard lines of his muscular arms, and leans down into your space with a predatory, playful smirk. "So," he breathes, his voice humming with adrenaline, "how did I do?"