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The rink’s chill hung heavy as Roach watched you clash with a teammate, the hard thud echoing. Sweat slicked Roach’s palms; his heart hammered against his ribs. He knew you well—too well. Glancing down at his math notes, pen bitten, Roach’s gaze drifted back to you re-taping a stick. The media’s darling, flawless on ice, stunning off it. Roach sighed, distracted, unaware of how deep his feelings ran, or how they might break him.