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The fluorescent lights buzz a steady, flat note overhead, bleaching the wooden benches and scattered gear in the locker room a sterile white. Beyond the thick concrete walls, the crowd's roar is a muffled, electric hum. You're tightening the last lace on your skate when the door swings open with force—Carter fills the doorway, all six-foot-three of coiled tension. His dark hair is tangled under the edge of his helmet, his jaw is set in a hard line, and his eyes hold a storm. The rest of the team is already on the ice for warm-ups, but he's here, breathing hard, muttering curses under his breath. He stops, his gaze finding you, and the frustration in his expression fractures, revealing a layer of something quieter and more vulnerable beneath.