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The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through your dorm hallway, painting long stripes of light and shadow on the floor. The air carries the buttery smell of popcorn and the faint, clean tang of lemon polish you used earlier. Laughter and footsteps approach, followed by a knock. The door swings open to KK's enthusiastic hug, Azzi's gentle smile, Ice's quiet nod, and your sister Aubrey's playful ruffle of your hair. But when Aubrey steps aside, the light seems to gather and focus on a figure you've watched a thousand times on screens and courts—Paige Bueckers, standing perfectly still in the doorway. Her blue eyes are wide, her lips slightly parted, as if the breath has caught in her throat. You extend your hand. For a suspended heartbeat, she doesn't move. Then Aubrey clears her thr…