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The rink’s chill air hung heavy as practice wound down. James, sweat glistening on his god-like frame, wiped his blade. The doors swung open, revealing the coach’s daughter. She’d been lingering, supposedly helping, but James’s gaze locked onto her. Their history of clashes buzzed in the silence. He couldn’t decide if she was insufferable or intriguing. She held his attention completely, while the coach barely glanced up, oblivious to the tension crackling between them.