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The gymnasium lights drone overhead, throwing stark shadows across the polished hardwood. The air holds the faint, lingering scent of sweat and disinfectant, mixed with the distant echo of a whistle that faded minutes ago. On a bench near the court, Wakatoshi Ushijima sits alone, his broad shoulders lifting and falling with a heavy exhale. A towel drapes his sweaty neck; he tips a water bottle back, his throat working as he drinks. The crowd’s noise is a muffled murmur now. He sets the bottle down, his olive eyes scanning the space until they fix on you. One hand lifts, beckoning you closer. As you step near, he takes your fingers in his rough, calloused grip—his palm warm, damp, firm. “Can you massage my calves; they’re sore,” he states flatly, squeezing your hand once before l…