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Chapter 11: On a Thin Line
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2026-07-10 03:36:04
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FEYA"The current probability of you retaining your position as team captain is dropping exponentially," I said.Jaxson didn't answer. He was lying flat on his back on the training rink ice, his arms splayed out to his sides, staring up at the high ceiling rafters. It was Monday evening, exactly three days after the Northport disaster. Maya had successfully looped the security cameras again, giving us our sixty-minute window of complete privacy."Did you hear me, Mr. Rivers?" I asked, tapping the tip of my pen against my clipboard."I heard you, Einstein," his raspy voice echoed weakly across the empty, freezing cavern. "I'm just trying to make the rafters stop vibrating. There are twenty of them, right?""There are twenty-four," I corrected flatly. "Your vertical tracking is still exhibiting a significant deficit. Sit up, please. We are wasting valuable data collection time."Jaxson let out a long, heavy groan, rolling onto his side before pushing himself up into a sitting position.
The Ice King’s Fake Fixer Chapter 11: On a Thin Line
JAXSONMy hands immediately dropped from Feya’s waist. I stepped in front of her, instinctively putting my body between her and the door, though my vision was spinning so badly I could barely see the outline of my father's face.Arthur Rivers didn't look at the equipment. He didn't look at the dim lighting. He kept his eyes locked on me, his knuckles white around the silver head of his cane."Get out," Arthur said. His voice wasn't loud. It was a low, commanding freeze that made the air vanish from the room.Feya didn't move. I could hear her steady, quiet breathing right behind my shoulder blade."I am currently assessing the physical and mental state of my…romantic partner as well as provided emotional comfort, Mr. Rivers," Feya said, her voice entirely flat and devoid of fear. "This has not been accomplished yet."Arthur finally shifted his gaze to her, his brow twitching with pure disdain. "I know exactly who you are, girl. You're the Baldwin felon's daughter. I told my son to cle
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FEYA"He's going to miss it," I whispered woodenly, my fingers digging into the fabric of the unfamiliar jersey I was wearing?Maya briefly glanced up from her phone screen then dismissed the game, refocusing her attention. "What, Jax? No way, Fee. He’s been hitting the target perfectly all week in practice. The muscle memory is locked in.""The muscle memory is dependent on a stable visual baseline," I said, my eyes tracking Jaxson’s silhouette on the ice. "Look at his posture. His shoulders have dropped lower than usual and his skating stride has slowed by six percent. He’s lost the confidence he started with. He’s unsure."Below us, the arena was a chaotic wall of sound. Three thousand people were screaming, their voices bouncing off the high metal rafters of the St. Jude rink. The bright stadium lights beat down on the white surface, creating a massive, blinding glare.I could see the faint, rhythmic movement of Jaxson’s hand tapping against his thigh. He was trying to reset his
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JAXSON"Just running some extra visual drills, Coach," I said, forcing my voice into an easy, relaxed drawl. I leaned back against the equipment trunk, keeping my leg pressed against the canvas jersey hiding Feya's sensors. "Feya was just explaining some Physics stuff to me while I train. Since she's my girlfriend, I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone while she does her homework."Caleb leaned against the doorframe, his dark eyes sliding over Maya’s closed laptop, then to Feya, and finally settling on me. "Perks of being with a genius, I guess. A win is a win, bro.”"Don’t I know it," I lied smoothly, offering him a sharp grin. "Every little bit helps. You know how it is, Sterling. Gotta keep the edge."Coach Wallace stepped further into the room, his boots heavy on the floor. He looked at Feya, who was staring fixedly at his top jacket button, her hands buried deep in her oversized sweater sleeves."Miss Baldwin," Wallace said, his gruff voice surprisingly quiet. "Is this t
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FEYA"Feya doesn't do freelance work anymore," Jaxson said, his tone entirely casual as he threw an arm over Caleb’s shoulder. He offered a relaxed, easy laugh that sounded so completely genuine. "She’s strictly exclusive to the athletic department's tutoring pool now, man. Wallace would have my head if I let anyone else steal her."Caleb laughed, shaking his head. "Hey, fair enough. If she got you a B-minus in Advanced Physics, she's basically a miracle worker. I just didn't know you two were... an item.""Life is full of surprises, Sterling," Jaxson grinned, giving Caleb's shoulder a friendly shove. "Go grab your coffee. We’ll see you at practice.""See you there, Captain," Caleb said, his smile very bright as he finally stepped aside. He gave me one last, polite nod before turning toward the counter.The moment Caleb’s back was turned, Jaxson’s arm dropped from my shoulders. The easy grin vanished from his face, replaced by a tight, pale expression. He grabbed my hand again and p
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