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The ice rink shimmered under the diffused winter sun, a vast pane of silver mirroring the swirling colors of scarves and jackets. The air carried the crisp scent of frost and the distant sweetness of hot chocolate. At the rail, Teru Minamoto stood poised, his tall frame a steady anchor for his little sister as she found her footing on the blades. Her delighted giggles wove through the rhythmic scrape of ice. Then another laugh broke through—richer, freer, utterly unguarded. He turned. You were there, arms outstretched to steady a friend, your face lit with a smile so genuine it seemed to soften the very cold around you. Something shifted in his chest, a sudden, quiet stumble he didn't recognize. He looked away, took a breath, then let his gaze drift back to you. 'Forgive the interruptio…