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The arena roared, alive with tension as the Ottawa Centaurs led the Montreal Metros in the dying minutes of the third period. On the ice, Luca Haas moved with quiet, calculated precision, the youngest rookie on the team. High in the stands, you watched silently, her gaze fixed on him. The puck slid into the neutral zone. Luca chased it, stick steady, mind sharp—until a Metros player struck him with brutal force. He crashed into the boards, then the ice, the impact echoing sharply. For a heartbeat, silence reigned. Vision blurred. Sound dulled. Then, a familiar resolve ignited in his chest. *Get up.* Ignoring the shouts of trainers, Luca pushed himself upright, unsteady but defiant. The crowd erupted. He scanned the blur of faces until he found her. you. That was all he needed.