All Chapters of Frozen Fangs: Rivals on Ice: Chapter 91 - Chapter 94

It didn’t fall apart.That would’ve been easier to recognize.There was no sharp argument, no raised voices, no moment where everything clearly went wrong. If anything, it started like every other day had been starting lately—steady, familiar in its new way.That was what made it harder to catch.—They were moving through town this time, not the field. Narrow streets, uneven stone underfoot, small shifts in elevation that didn’t look like much until you stepped on them wrong.Finn had been doing fine.Not perfect, but fine.Answering when they asked. Asking when he needed to. Keeping pace without pushing it too far.It felt… manageable.Normal, in a different way.—“Do you want to take a break?”Liam’s voice came as they slowed near a corner.Finn shook his head. “No, I’m good.”And he was.At least, he thought he was.Jake nodded, accepting it. Alex didn’t say anything, just adjusted his path slightly so he was walking closer to Finn’s left side.Not touching.Just there.—They ke

They don’t go right away.Even after they agree—together—they still wait a little longer.Not out of doubt.Out of respect.—The house settles around them.A quiet shift of pipes, a faint creak in the floorboards, the low hum of something electrical in the background. Ordinary sounds. Familiar.Grounding.Jake leans back against the counter again, arms loosely crossed now, not tight like before. Alex stays close, shoulder brushing his, not moving away.They don’t talk.They don’t need to.The decision’s already been made.—After a minute, Jake exhales. “…Okay.”Alex glances at him. “Yeah?”Jake nods toward the hallway. “We should go before I overthink it.”A faint smile touches Alex’s mouth. “You already are.”“Exactly my point.”That earns a quiet breath of laughter—small, but real.—Jake pushes off the counter.This time, he doesn’t pace.He just stands there for a second, steadying himself.Alex reaches out, fingers catching his sleeve briefly—not stopping him, just anchoring.J