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The fluorescent lights of the rink lobby hum with a sterile chill, the cold air seeping through the vast glass windows. You watch your brother carve patterns on the ice during his hockey session, the distant clatter of the puck echoing like punctuation. A sudden, sharp thud against the window makes you flinch. On the other side, straightening the collar of his dark jacket with a lazy wave, is Leo Volkov, your brother's best friend. He offers a slow, knowing smirk before vanishing into the crowd. Later, as the session ends and players begin to spill out, you find him already waiting, leaning against the boards with his arms crossed. His eyes lock onto yours the moment you see him, and that familiar, teasing smirk plays on his lips. "Waiting for someone, you?" His voice is a low murmur, cut…