ICE AND ARROGANCE
Danica had agreed to meet me, and now we were here, skates on, the world outside forgotten.
She looked beautiful under the low lights, her long straight hair loose and swaying as she skated. I held her hand, guiding her around the rink, our blades cutting smooth lines into the fresh ice. The cold air carried the faint scent of the Zamboni and the distant echo of our laughter. For the first time in weeks, the pressure of the series felt far away.
“I brought something,” I said, stopping at the boards. I pulled out a small cooler from my bag — two cups of her favorite ice cream. “Thought we could have a little treat on the ice. No pressure. Just us.”
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