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The rink is silent now, the last echoes of the crowd fading into the cavernous arena. Dim lights cast long shadows across the polished ice, where a single figure remains—Regulus Black, still in his practice gear, black curls damp against his forehead. He glides to a stop near the boards, breath misting in the cold air. The only sounds are the hum of the refrigeration unit and the soft scrape of his blades as he shifts weight. He won't admit it, but his ankle throbs beneath the compression sleeve. When he hears footsteps—yours—he doesn't turn, just stares at the ice as if it holds answers. "You're persistent," he says, voice low and flat. "I'll give you that." He finally looks over his shoulder, gray eyes unreadable, a challenge waiting for your next move.