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Chapter 009

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Lena’s POV

The knock rattled through the quiet. My whole body went rigid.

Sarah pulled her headphones off, frowning. “Who’s knocking at this hour?”

It was nearly eleven. Too late for a visitor. Too late for normal. My throat dried as I rose and crossed to the door. Every nerve buzzed with warning. I cracked it open and blinked.

A man stood there in a pressed jacket, a clipboard tucked under one arm, the kind of professional face that belonged in offices, not dorm halls. His badge caught the fluorescent light: Scholarship Board Liaison.

“Miss Lena?” His voice was formal, detached. “Apologies for the hour. I was told you had an accident during practice.”

My heart stumbled. “I—I’m fine,” I said quickly. Too quickly.

His eyes flicked over me, sharp but polite. “Good to hear. These checks are standard. We need to be sure our athletes remain… viable. Health, attendance, performance. You understand.”

I nodded stiffly. Sarah hovered behind me, confused, but said nothing.

The man scribbled som
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