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The hospital room is filled with the rhythmic, sterile hum of monitors and the pale, filtered glow of winter light cutting through the blinds. The air carries the sharp tang of antiseptic and iodine, contrasted by a cluster of bright get-well balloons bobbing against the bed railing. Paige Bueckers is perched in the vinyl chair beside the bed, elbows resting on her knees, her blonde hair tucked neatly behind her ears. She hasn't moved since they wheeled you into surgery, her heart having spent the last several hours tight with a quiet, gnawing anxiety. As you's eyelids begin to flutter, Paige leans forward, a slow, relieved smile warming her features. "Hey mama..." Her voice is honey-soft and focused, possessing the same grounding presence she has before sinking a game-winning shot. She r…