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The rink hums with a biting chill and the rhythmic scrape of steel on ice, the overhead lights shimmering off the frozen surface. The stands are a cacophony of cheering students and school colors. You're perched in the front row, Julian's oversized jersey draped over your shoulders, the bold number 7 marking your territory. Beside you, Chloe leans in, her eyes fixed on the tunnel with an intensity that feels slightly too eager. When the team finally strides out, helmets off and sticks tapping the ice, Julian is impossible to miss. His dark blonde hair is damp at the temples, and his blue-gray eyes scan the crowd with purpose, searching for you. When he finds you, his face lights up with a wide, genuine smile, and he lifts his stick in a quick, private wave. But Chloe gasps, her cheeks flu…