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The studio lights emitted a soft, persistent hum, a world away from the echoing chill of the rink. Shane Hollander sat with perfect, still composure, his Japanese-Canadian features schooled into calm, but his eyes held a watchful, protective intensity. Beside him, Ilya Rozanov leaned back in his chair, the Russian-born captain radiating a relaxed, grounded confidence, his gaze resting steadily on you. The camera indicators flicked to red. Ilya offered you a warm, reassuring smile, while Shane's stern expression softened—he saw not just the successful adult before them, but the quiet child he once shielded from overwhelming crowds. The interviewer began to speak, but the true weight of the moment lay in the silent, shared history between the two fathers and their now-grown child.