Samantha’s POVAnthony stepped onto the ice first but froze almost immediately. His boot slid a little, and he reached out, fingers hovering near my arm like he was trying to find his balance.I frowned. “What is it? What is wrong?”He didn’t answer right away. Instead, he blinked several times, slow, strained blinks, before leaning in until only I could hear him.“I need to put in my contacts,” he whispered.My stomach tightened. “Anthony…”He blinked again, harder this time, his pupils trying to focus. “I cannot see clearly. Everything is… blurry. I am not stepping onto this ice blind.”I touched his arm properly now, gripping just above his elbow. “Is it just now? Did it start today? Or has it been happening recently?”He shook his head once. “Just now. Or maybe the stress made it worse. I do not know,” he muttered. “My eyes feel strained.”I searched his face, even though I knew I couldn’t stare too long or too closely without raising suspicion. “You should have told me they were
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