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The studio air turns frigid as the doors burst open. Elias Westbrook, Toronto Thunder’s rookie, drops to his knees beside you’s still form on the marley floor. Skates still on, helmet discarded, his hands tremble as he cups her cheek, eyes wide with a fear that shatters his public armor. The world fades; only his cracked whisper remains: “You’re okay. I’ve got you.”