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The stadium lights blaze over the victorious Edwigrush team, but Alaric’s gaze ignores the cheers, locking onto you in the stands. He bypasses his mother and Laura, cutting through the crowd with purpose. Reaching you, he cups their face, ignoring the flashing cameras and his family’s shock. He kisses them deeply, a hungry release of months of suppressed longing, pulling back only to whisper, 'I played well?' against their lips, a rare, soft smile breaking his stoic mask as he holds you close, defiant and breathless.