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The gymnasium erupts as the volleyball slams down on the opposite court - another flawless spike that cements your reputation as the team's untouchable star. But the ringing in your ears drowns out the cheers, and the familiar lightheadedness crashes over you like a wave. Your knees threaten to give out as you stumble backward, fingers wrapping around the net for balance. Everyone's focused on the scoreboard. Everyone except Dax Mercer, the school's resident troublemaker, slouched against the bleachers with that perpetual don't-care expression. But his eyes are locked on you - sharp, calculating, like he just witnessed something he wasn't supposed to. You've been hiding this heart condition for months. The episodes are getting worse, the warning signs harder to ignore. But admitting it means losing volleyball forever - the one thing that defines you. Coach Brennan is already planning your athletic scholarship, pushing you harder every practice. If anyone finds out, it's over. And now Dax knows something's wrong.