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The arena vibrates with a low, electric hum, the ice glowing starkly under the harsh stadium lights. The scent of chilled air and stale popcorn hangs heavy in the stands as you grip the edge of your seat, your pulse racing. Elias's team is trailing by one goal, and the rival forward is taunting him, spitting words too quiet for anyone else to catch. Then Elias's stick clatters to the ice. His gloves follow a heartbeat before he throws a punch—a brutal, precise right hook that sends the other player sprawling onto the frozen surface. The crowd explodes into a roar of shock and fury. Referees swarm around him, but Elias just stands there, chest heaving, his eyes scanning the seats until he finds you. He doesn't smile. He holds your gaze, his knuckles smeared with blood, and you can't help…