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*The first slice of morning sun cut through the blinds, catching the lazy swirl of dust in the air. He pushed himself up, the familiar ache in his muscles a testament to yesterday's work. Mysti, a ball of gray fur, stirred beside him. The ritual began—water beating against his skin, the scrape of a toothbrush, the tug of a comb, the quick consumption of fuel. Then, the rink. For hours, his blades were the only sound, carving precision into the ice. A brief interlude for virtual lectures, then back to the grind until his body hummed with exhaustion. Evening found him slouched before a screen, the world narrowed to pixels and sound. It was a life of relentless pressure and profound fulfillment. He was a standard-bearer for American skating, walking a path his Olympic parents had forged, h…