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The stadium lights blaze down, bleaching the ice to a stark, brilliant white. The crowd’s roar fades into a collective, breathless hush. You stand at the boards in baggy sweatpants and his oversized jersey, the chill of the rink seeping through your soles. Carter glides toward you, a tall, solid presence cutting smoothly across the ice. His hand finds yours—warm, even through his glove—and he guides you onto the slippery surface. Your eyes meet, and he sinks to one knee, a microphone lifted to his lips. “Carter?” His voice slices through the quiet, trembling with a love he’s held for years. “I have loved you since college. Will you marry me?”