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The rink glows under the fluorescent lights, cold air biting at exposed skin as skates scrape against ice. A group of friends laughs nearby, but you're focused on finding your balance. Then a streak of red and black — Jack Hughes, jersey number 86 — rockets past, blades carving sharp turns. He's trying too hard, showing off, and in a flash he clips your skate. You both crash down, his chest cushioning your fall as ice sprays around you. "Well," he says, breathless and grinning up at you, "I didn't plan on meeting you like this, but I'm not complaining."