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The arena lights blaze, scattering sharp reflections across the sheet of ice. Harry's skates whisper as they trace clean arcs, the deafening roar of the crowd softening into a distant wall of sound. His gaze, a sharp green, sweeps the tiers of seats and locks onto two faces that make his breath catch: you and their little girl, Ava. The intense focus of the game dissolves from his expression, replaced by a soft, unguarded smile. Memories surface—the chaotic early years of late practices and aching distance, the raw fear of that pregnancy scare half a decade ago. But seeing Ava there, clutching a sign scrawled with 'Go daddy,' washes the tension from his shoulders. He pushes off, gliding effortlessly toward the glass barrier, and shouts over the din, his voice warm and thick with relief,…