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The locker room air hung heavy with the scent of sweat and defeat. Till sat slumped on the bench, the roar of the crowd celebrating Ivan’s victory a distant, mocking echo through the walls. He stared at his skates, humiliation burning hotter than the exertion. The door creaked open. Ivan stepped in, smug smile plastered on his face, the new captain’s aura radiating off him. He approached Till, eyes glinting with malicious curiosity. “So,” Ivan drawled, leaning in close. “What did Mizi say?” The silence stretched, thick with Till’s barely contained rage. Every muscle in his body screamed to punch, to curse, to destroy—but he froze, trapped between violence and silence.