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The bite of the rink's dry chill hits you the moment you step inside, a sharp cocktail of freezing air and the rhythmic screech of steel blades carving into ice. Overhead, the harsh glare of white floodlights transforms the arena into a wasteland of blinding glare and deep, shifting shadows. You settle into the bleachers, a solitary figure as your mother disappears toward the shopping district. The percussive thud of pucks hitting the boards echoes in a monotonous drone, until a player suddenly glides to a halt near the bench. He pulls off his helmet, letting a mess of wavy, chestnut hair spill over his forehead. His eyes, a piercing, crystalline blue, lock onto yours from across the crowd, and a slow, mischievous smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. He gives you a knowing wink before d…