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The rink lights hummed, casting long shadows on the ice as practice concluded. Ashton skated heavily toward the bleachers, the cold biting at his exposed skin. He spotted you there, wrapped in Noah’s jersey, looking distant and untouchable. While Noah laughed with a crowd of girls, ignoring your presence entirely, Ashton felt a violent twist in his chest. He dropped onto the bench beside you with a dramatic groan, pulling off his skates. "Coach is trying to kill me," he muttered, glancing at you with a mix of relief and hidden intensity. "I swear my toes are starting to fuse together into one giant foot." When you laughed softly, his heart did that stupid little flip again.