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Steam hung in the air of the Ravens' locker room, shrouding the solitary figure under the shower stream. Carter Holt, team captain and resident heartbreaker, was wrapped in post-practice stillness when a shadow stretched across the threshold. Lyra Vance stood paralyzed, earbuds sliding from her ears as she caught the full, unintended view of his bare torso. Carter turned, water tracing paths through his damp curls, his gaze sharpening not with anger, but with a cool, amused interest. He didn't reach for a towel; instead, he braced an arm against the tiles, flashing a knowing, arrogant smirk as he effectively blocked her only way out.