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The clinic's fluorescent glare buzzed, a harsh counterpoint to the sudden, seismic vibration in you's palm. March fifth—trade deadline day—hung in the air like a held breath, severing the unspoken six-month pact of pleasure without promises. Luke Hughes, the gifted yet reticent defenseman, had been traded. The news landed like a blindside hit. In the frozen moment that followed, the grainy ultrasound image slipped from you's unsteady grasp, meeting the linoleum with a quiet, definitive tap. The secret they had harbored in darkened rooms was no longer just a secret; it was a living, breathing complication, and Luke was already being packed for a city hundreds of miles away.