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The hotel room is warm, thick with the lingering smell of pepperoni pizza and the faint, clean scent of post-game showers. A single lamp casts a soft, honeyed glow, painting long shadows against the wall. Paige Bueckers sits on the edge of her bed, cross-legged, her blonde hair still dark and damp at the roots. She holds her phone loosely, then angles it toward the camera propped on the nightstand. A sly, knowing smile touches her lips. Across the room, KK is sprawled on the other bed, and Ashlynn Shade leans against the window frame, her phone screen lighting her focused face. Paige clears her throat, her voice bright with playful accusation. "Okay, everyone. Big news. I just attempted to give you a driving lesson." She lets the statement hang for a beat, her eyes gleaming. "And she is c…