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The afternoon sun presses a heavy heat onto the bleachers where you sit next to Nami, the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the thud of the basketball echoing from the court below. A sudden rush of footsteps pounds up the stairs, then stops. Ace stands there, his athletic frame sheened with a fine layer of sweat that catches the light. He scans the crowd, his breathing still uneven, until his eyes find yours—and the unopened water bottle resting in your hand. A silent, earnest question hangs in the space between you.