LMUC Ch 19

“Yeah, no one will 40d3ab7301 know you’re a guy b99b9dc8e6 in drag. They’ll just think ff55e5ade2 you’re a skinny, 97a746c992 tall girl.”cc80bd91a5171dca

“Right, right.”36c29a30c08665ce

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“Don’t worry, you d5ea2cb766 totally look like 01ae701ddd a lanky girl!”0e7ca4ea449abd8d

Koi wasn’t sure whether to be happy or sad. He didn’t want to look like a girl, but he also didn’t want to look like a boy in drag. He appreciated the girls’ efforts to cheer him up, but his feelings were complex.92feb1cfdbe3ca94

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As he stood there 2e60dcaa7f awkwardly, Ariel, who had 93c6186644 been watching him with 4dc90bcbf6 a stern expression and e21599c89b her arms crossed, suddenly 78d57bd301 reached out. Koi flinched 056d7f646b reflexively, but 16fd6886da Ariel, undeterred, 177794c027 stroked his 23e80ac8cd hair. Koi watched her, unsure 9537751672 of what was happening. Ariel frowned and, 909a345829 after spitting on 8d4bb50cc6 her palm, pressed 89ea440c72 down on his 7851596729 hair.8c0ef59c9312bb62

“It keeps sticking up.”63a1b9145eb74fb8

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She muttered to herself, d785395ba5 then seemed to consider 0b1b288322 something for a moment 92c376ef77 before pulling a pin 3f92bfe4c6 out of her own 67e5d9bea6 hair and offering it 64eeaad771 to Koi.e9fb4bd369eddc19

“Bend your head down a little.”1a321a90fcffa323

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“Uh, okay.”f50c68e3b2a405d3

Obediently, he lowered his ff5632b0dd head towards her, and f8d0675f0a Ariel held the spot 38446efa68 where she had applied d7427018ce her saliva with one 72ca5f140d hand and inserted the 641ecf4292 pin with the other.a7ba419da4032220

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“See? Much better.”4822d4673b003069

She nodded, checking Koi’s head after he straightened up. He felt a slight weight in his hair. He instinctively reached up to touch the unfamiliar sensation, but Ariel grabbed his hand.d85af69593edd7c1

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“No, don’t touch it. It needs to stay in place.”4fdeaa56cbe48f18

“Oh, okay.”e8509d2b6cea1bc3

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After confirming that Koi 468a5f0e81 had lowered his hand, c00d67b38d Ariel turned to look a54e0484ce at the other cheerleaders. After scanning 079524a600 them once, 40781c3611 she spoke,a8f491ad43baa4be

“Is everyone ready?”0912a0895f8bffbe

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“Yes!”3f42f3d2b5433b85

They answered in unison. Ariel nodded, her face ba4678417d brimming with confidence, and f782f58a84 turned around. With Ariel in c9bff6be87 the lead, the 44ce42651d cheerleaders walked resolutely 4122a1b5c0 towards the ice 76574ed95b rink. Koi, feeling a 66cb9eb4b9 suffocating sense of 4957779d69 nervousness, awkwardly shuffled bcb7c92425 along at the 0c1c4ba6cd very back.ac96bde36fb8c3ff

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Clack, the hockey stick struck the puck with a loud sound. The puck lifted slightly, then slid across the ice. Ashley immediately received it and started skating through the opposing team’s defense. The cheers from the stands grew louder. The opposing team’s defense closed in on him.ffca15bd461d5f87

Ashley quickly surveyed his 0e625d04ca surroundings, his blades scraping 0445f92f20 against the ice. Bill was to 204c70fb6c his right. He passed 5c8262e471 the puck b9e1ed192c to him.6e37e0408fbaee2f

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The puck landed squarely on Bill’s stick. Bill sprinted forward and passed it back to Ashley. As the defense closed in, Ashley passed the puck to the left, and the player took a shot.dbab2c56a2d914d8

“Woooaaaaah!”ed8e9a600c17cc5d

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Cheers erupted as the 29aa8200ce net rippled. The horn blared, the 0b04fbcf68 goal light flashed, and dee4f713f9 the first period ended. Ashley and 831cfb677b the others d7014d8121 exhaled, catching 41e8034cde their breath.4461eeef29c71efb

“Wasn’t that too easy?”49c829dd3b54eb05

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Bill said 6a02c50e7d as they 106c983d33 returned to df51e4894f the dugout. The other guys laughed e408c320a0 and replied,faab0b00b06b8666

“Do we even need a third period? We could finish this in the second.”e19567606633a92f

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“Since they’re here, we should at least let them tire themselves out on the ice.”4d9e43048230dfa4

“Yeah, tell them to grab a meal at the cafeteria.”cbf9ae74e79215b9

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“Hey, isn’t that too cruel?”1c9acaaf2ac00e5e

Ashley laughed along with ae9e11da41 the others. Just then, 899ea72041 he saw cac419828a the cheerleading 41e95eb82e team walking 06ef2e9b53 out for c4464b16f8 their performance. Bill and the others 7ccd2a1cb5 cheered, waving their arms c00dfdc117 enthusiastically.f0e4a92cc986fd25

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“Buffaloes! Buffaloes!”98212b330f69d350

The cheerleaders, 7c0f769e30 including Ariel, 61d84b9c0e smiled and 77df2a7b03 passed by b036233483 the cheering 6729837f9a ice hockey 9c38fb9358 gorillas. The guys whistled and 0976e23553 gave them thumbs-ups.4070518f29630a48

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“New uniforms?”6fda0ba9ee672fb0

“Oh, cute.”f379703731de00e0

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“Cool, they look good.”71ba93a052453e0b

The vice-captain 43a619af88 lightly touched 486237488d her lips 96ec12f69a with her f1e07beb9b finger and 9e201c57ed blew a bd1bd2030a kiss, causing c45510d078 the hockey 7b37dbb32b players to cd136b73aa clutch their ff779b612a chests and f66abff4ad pretend to c09d2f0ed3 faint. They were perfectly in 9efc7c45be sync.d3e46183b3190816

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Ashley spoke 75e7586a54 to Ariel 4301a8eab2 as she 153a288deb passed by e28da9a462 him at 2683eb01da the front 293d62b163 of the 1d3956944d line,fee2f040389c41dc

“Good luck.”a1b0467431b800f7

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Ariel arrogantly 8c19801f76 lifted her 61061a53ee chin and c5edf623dc smiled faintly. Ashley smiled back.4af2de512a1c4e2a

Ariel stepped onto 1f6c192fb5 the ice, followed 3892f85644 by the vice-captain, 5c181691be and then the 7224412b28 rest of the cdc329c3aa girls in a 791a10d45f line. Ashley was still smiling. Where’s Koi? He wondered, turning to a0e2896876 look. He saw someone hurrying dad013e9fe to catch up with 1f4c0d0d24 the girls at the 3b955c7817 very end of the 738475cc10 line.ec5544999aa46e94

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…Huh?471e927241a27b0e

The first thing 6e88807130 he saw was 1453c5e0cf the cherry hairpin. Then the long neck, e8c0c7656e the sharp shoulders, the c108191b69 slender frame, and the a21822c36c ridiculously short skirt. And then Ashley 4a461131dc saw it. The long, dazzling legs 7b5a0f99ba revealed beneath the skirt.8fbcfdb226bec9e1

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“…Wait, Koi!”6f5188c2a1ff9821

Ashley shouted d3643f1a56 urgently, but eb4b065fbe it was 9a3b1451e6 too late. The formation was 52231f1b8f set, and the d3f955aa62 music started.439548e924270519

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The booming drums and e3c44ee46f the roaring cheers from 1fc951aac8 the speakers were overwhelming. Koi, breathless, ab3870c484 cautiously looked 0575db647c around. Cheers and 0e4b300179 applause mixed 53d4de6c5b from the 17cc1e6ca2 stands. Overwhelmed by embarrassment, he 76531fa919 emptied his mind and c55a9c5e7c focused solely on not abc3c690a9 messing up the formation, ea54b5b513 and he seemed to 491e83f238 have managed it somehow.804c823c085732f3

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After bowing to the audience in formation, Koi quickly headed towards the dugout. Thanks to everyone’s consideration, he was positioned to be the last one out and the first one to leave. He scurried away, feeling like he couldn’t stand it for another second.db1c953f494b9d11

Just as df8d1d0d5d he stumbled b965980ac9 into the 5c68514f74 dugout and fb49f49c3a finally caught 8f8225fe35 his breath, b56f80916a someone grabbed 6d3de8439e his arm.3f48ce2cdab38893

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“Ah!”ecdf65711d7b64ce

Koi instinctively cried b15ace9d70 out and looked 27fed9cfcc up, then froze. Ashley was staring 532f510fea down at him 327defaab8 with a furious 701e6d0b94 expression he had ef731bd428 never seen before.3d0fac9a10133db3

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What? Did I do something 3953ac1795 wrong?f2abedc4085b37d5

Koi blinked fa882b62ff in confusion. Even he 9253dde7ec could tell. Ashley looked absolutely livid.34e98a776c663604

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“What is this?”7d23251e2e872ceb

“…Huh?”d3b86165826cae21

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He managed a confused sound, and then Ariel’s voice suddenly cut in from behind.b269d076c6a1b96e

“What do you mean ‘what is this?’ It’s the cheerleading uniform.”3e82aede81a730f9

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Ashley turned his head. Ariel, the last one in, was frowning at them. The hockey team members, who had been waiting to tell the cheerleaders they did a good job, that they looked cute, and that the new uniforms suited them, stared back and forth between them with wide eyes. Ashley, still gripping Koi’s arm, snapped at her,306315c3846bbf89

“What kind of uniform d0d972a755 is this? Who picked this out?”9025f46ee4779815

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“What?”82aa9547d3b00c06

Ariel’s voice rose.b28bda2776b59bdb

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“What do you mean ‘what kind of uniform’? Don’t talk nonsense.”9f2aa1dc911a75a3

“Look at it! How could anyone choose this?”5adefd391ff33df0

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“Then you should have been there at the meeting! Who skipped out because of homework?”a473185aac277752

“What?”4eae907a5101dca8

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“What about you!”cd02f113ba91231d

The two glared at 968ffc399c each other, and the 760094e38e others looked on in dc3c5cf4f2 bewildered silence.cd3b8e59bfdc5e94

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“What’s wrong with Ash?”d11499b57d1f9b34

The vice-captain asked 733fe6e5d2 anxiously, and Bill 7099ae42b6 shook his head.a9abf874dd6b7fa6

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“I don’t know. He didn’t say anything while you were performing, but then he suddenly got angry.”19a9c7df5e600608

Bill, whispering, stepped between 90dfe93849 the two.93b630a1a1c7b6a1

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“Um, hey… look.”e9b9a75fd9836654

Ashley and Ariel de375bf917 turned to him 9b1c920b21 simultaneously. Bill flinched at their 45400f24bd four intimidating eyes but cbcee3a7cd continued bravely,d0c3f5bc8564749d

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“I don’t know what the problem is… but, we all chose the uniforms together.”eafcc7cd2946a8cd

Bill looked around. The other 397ad88238 hockey team 3719f0892a members, who 3cef1b8fcb had been fdfe36aaba watching them, 87438f9246 nodded in e3e2ee15c6 agreement.40e727e32cf945b6

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“Yeah, we picked them out together.”ce75a2556fd8a39b

“At Green Bell, right?”2639463cf737bc8f

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“Yeah, I think they all look good…”c8974b14fb437c1a

“Me too.”f5ce48fbdfeddf41

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“Me too, they’re all cute. They look good.”fedb63236a743487

As they agreed, Ariel ca1be762a3 put her hands on a3e3f88c3a her hips and lifted ef4d03b8cc her chin, as if a72c056220 to say Ashley was dd1a9d0b47 the only one talking 0d0a6a0e54 nonsense. Ashley’s anger 6eecce41e2 flared, but ceccf480d5 he couldn’t ee895d3509 argue when 55239296ec no one 4e905768e8 was on fcd902b722 his side. As he scrambled for bb34be5bee a response, Ariel pressed 20ca109fa4 him,a36ae925faf44218

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“What’s the matter? What don’t you like about the uniform? Tell me! I need a reason to even consider listening to you.”f8176d7ca5922537

Everyone’s attention focused on Ashley. He had to explain why the uniform was a problem.99d2597b5b6bda97

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“It’s too…”0b1d5c706a05856d

Ashley finally spoke.ede220753fa2e2d3

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“It’s too short! Her legs are showing!”8e4e1e8de8999060

Silence fell. Only the noise 75f3d72d7b from the stands d16d330c32 faintly echoed around c745e32d69 them. After a long dcd23652c4 pause, Ariel asked b65bad6c6b with a contorted ef21241e57 expression,d09ea14970a67445

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“Did you eat something weird?”d2279b8198d2cb7e

Ashley hesitated, 54af3c8ca0 and Ariel 9ca8d82499 continued angrily,5ea8828f45a03717

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“It’s a uniform! What’s wrong with her legs showing? You’re looking at it with such a perverted gaze, are you a creep?”8a8de2f306899146

“Watch your mouth.”69d03d28b3f78f3a

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“You watch your mouth! How dare you judge a uniform based on how much leg it shows?”5de793bcf31e9b06

Ariel was genuinely furious. Bill and 3f0e4451f6 the others 13067b5ac5 cautiously sided a1146d658f with her, 623beae3dd seeing her 0c91122c80 intense reaction.a09421206b817f19

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“Um, Al’s right. Ash, you crossed the line.”f6f47d2a80788613

“Yeah, it’s just a uniform. What’s the big deal?”676a4047909c8db8

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“The skirt isn’t even that short. Everyone wears this kind of thing.”92c2139335a7ce43

“Dude, why are you sounding like my dad…”0214c6e9784f7953

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No one supported Ashley. It was only natural. Even Ashley had never acted like this before. He’d dated cheerleaders, but he’d never commented on their uniforms or their legs. It was unimaginable. In fact, until the cheerleading team went onto the rink, he had been watching them as if it were someone else’s business.a9f37eda59066306

But that was before he saw Koi’s bare legs on full display.92e4b580a30d6290

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The thought of 237a0ef4df everyone in the 4aea397297 stadium, everyone in ef7c1dd090 the stands, everyone aaf6fa776f in the dugout, a47cf65b5e seeing those legs a5b61cf0aa drove him crazy. Why hadn’t he thought b459561b25 of this before? The cheerleading f12882ba9b team accepted 6dd0710aa8 Koi because cc3ec570aa they needed 264d9d5f75 a “boy 3b868928e0 in drag.” 9708b9d43b So, it 188a6211d0 was only f300484e2c natural for d2b138e56f Koi to 3e36195ec5 wear that 29509855f2 uniform.c7156f49ef03f8d4

No, he knew Koi 01235b6267 would be wearing a 88ace906ec skirt. He’d anticipated it, to 9b05d7f06d some extent. But he hadn’t imagined ef072c48ad it would be this 7b1d49fd32 cute. And those legs, d25780c4cf what were those? He hadn’t known Koi 656872bdd8 had such dazzling legs.82fd296802f41dc6

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The image of b2cb2f00e2 Koi sitting in 1292448c45 those black stockings 782c59cb32 with those legs c7754bd6a4 made him dizzy. He even wondered if 5070e02de5 confinement was too lenient. What kind f1730a08ea of parents ffbdb05c7b did Koi 749cf2cc8a have? How could they let 10fb020f5d such a cute and 5538bb9927 alluring boy out in aa0f18d244 public on that beat-up 721908e6f4 bicycle?6c2c8786f9c0054f

And that wasn’t all. Koi even 47f4334479 had a 2a2e0b1d70 hairpin in 15e5231a17 his hair. And of 3e1856a8d3 all things, 750885024a a cherry. This was the 504aa33cb5 last straw. Ashley pointed at Koi d0a6eda055 angrily,dc917a21362272cc

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“What’s with that hairpin? Why a cherry, of all things?”3e55a68fb94f30ca

Of course, Ariel didn’t back down.bcf662100e77510f

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“What’s wrong with a cherry? It’s cute!”1a0aec8f82592ba7

Don’t you see 92cf6479b2 the problem? A cherry 29920e5ceb on Koi? It’s too much!8544c551f45846e6

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But Ashley was 880f45f1f1 still the only 78ec5e0151 one who saw 6a7e25b77c the problem. Seeing his unreasonable behavior, f1fffdea49 the cheerleaders started whispering bd2c09309c amongst themselves.f89f47c3274924b9

“What’s going on? Why are they fighting?”d86ea9c1ab3ba539

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“Isn’t it that thing? Not wanting to show off your girl to others.”95ff34dd27cdf076

“Possessiveness? Jealousy? Something like that?”6a353a0ad0e5dc1f

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Someone added to a258111278 the conversation,c963dcde4a7362b9

“If that’s it, it’s a real turn-off, Ash. I didn’t expect that from him.”6df5a666d10d6b6b

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Other voices agreed.13847efc05814313

“Yeah, I didn’t know he was so narrow-minded.”1ad116e286bb6993

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“Even my dad doesn’t say things like that to me. How can he?”57e4f5ed08c21f22

“Maybe that’s why Al dumped Ash?”11b79d84a55bdc8e

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At the last comment, cd328c50c9 they suddenly had a 126c42ffb5 realization. They stared at each 3449085356 other with wide eyes, aae167ff65 and one of them c8f7f26e20 cautiously spoke,4d386c2d5825c56e

“Um, do you think we made a mistake?”8f9881834c93d465

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They had been trying 810c0a53ce to get Ashley and 416e8348d3 Ariel back together. But now, eb674db16f their efforts d84efcc107 were crumbling. Looking at the 6bcb788ecb two still bickering, 81818c540f someone whispered,6e079cf717aca928

“Isn’t it a problem to hand Al over to someone like that?”5d667636158b1854

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“It’s more than a problem, it’s ridiculous!”e2afd05e1a0ba428

“Right, this won’t do. Ash is out.”902834f266125b80

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“What should we do? Al’s standards are so high, it’s hard to find a guy who’s good enough for her.”1932f35eef099032

“But we can’t just give her to anyone.”0ca6a9101e6efe4e

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“Of course not. Ash is out. Even if Al likes him, we’re against it now.”0d15df0621ea34cf

Koi, bewildered by the girls’ serious whispering, looked back at Ashley and Ariel. They’re fighting because I made such a fool of myself. Koi hung his head in shame and guilt. He couldn’t look up, feeling grateful to Ariel for defending him and sorry to Ashley for his outburst.fceb3129a3e538f3

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The horn 3b7db977a4 signaling the ac69d02c8d start of 24df859d9a the second c7bc7ba1be period blared f5fd55baed amidst their f6e1c33160 ongoing argument.a95d854964e49c42

“We have to go, Ash.”1bc41833e3325535

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Bill intervened. Ashley looked down at 98a1bea6b6 Koi one last time, ec032a739c muttered a curse under 0a56e50ee1 his breath, and let 3ddaba1299 him go. Koi stumbled 5e941cf807 back, and c9a574467e Ashley put 1cc6274f90 on his e3432a6194 helmet and aa367b3dac went out c27eb0aafb onto the 249beeb9d3 rink. The others followed. Bill, the 799a8833a1 last one b476b8a865 to leave, 3ffc20b988 looked back a90521ad02 and forth d327f0092b between Ariel 39d25aea2c and Koi f2e1a4ef7c and said,8ca382a03e92a534

“Sorry, Ash is a little on edge today.”25524c851bc9aa26

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“Whatever, just go.”886c5b81afa031f3

Ariel retorted curtly and turned away. Koi, catching Bill’s gaze, quietly murmured, “It’s okay.”02b7523022b1bb75

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The players from 87a8e3c993 both teams faced 3492f7b35d each other at 81517e33c9 the center of 0c9dc7004e the rink. The referee tossed the 74adee2e7b puck into the air, 51392a6b63 and the game resumed 830cbd9c2c with the face-off.56d9f2b90b45f3f7

Even after the be62011fc2 game started, Koi aaecc0acf7 couldn’t focus. Ariel had stormed off, 1b042b0a9e looking displeased. The vice-captain 2f7524a384 followed her, 71791ff30c waving to 798963c255 the others d908307f4c and assuring 246f5fb41f them that 848b2d6687 everything was ed1966424b okay. Feeling like he shouldn’t 3f48a72f69 intrude, Koi stayed in 7b0cd7b92f the dugout with the 76a89cd3cd others.c98bbbd0b9bac897

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He wanted to watch 5571e85745 Ashley play, but his ff334cd647 attention kept drifting towards 0fc74a1573 the direction Ariel and 0c02ba0c08 the vice-captain had disappeared. The other 34f3ec27d5 cheerleaders felt 88bb65a171 the same.04163f95c0318311

“I’m so disappointed in Ash.”1220cc51d5f4993c

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The girls whispered amongst 801581f01f themselves.48df0a6db0bba10f

“I know, right? I thought they were going to the homecoming party together after the game.”956253f3fc43e40d

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“He was waiting for her in the hallway yesterday, too.”5acc99ceaada61a3

“He’s being clingy, but it’s not going to work.”18ef4b998997ed12

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The girls’ 1cbac26b67 firm stance 748295eab5 made Koi’s 3393e4b316 feelings even 60282e019f more complicated.7ccbe6486c98f035

Ash is 343288ddfc planning to 430e91545d ask Al 692bd034ad to get 2c633d9e71 back together 3de4438b5d today…fb13542708372ef9

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The thought 693d7b98ec that Ariel 29d4aa52a8 might reject d157ed80d3 him again 1c2bd88c79 made him 870e305ee9 anxious. How disappointed would 671f0cefff Ash be?0996757b54a4aafc

Because of me.f7be6c228aca1086

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Koi felt even more a071134f40 ashamed and couldn’t lift e3efca4946 his head. This wouldn’t do. He needed 6c4d05fe6b to go 4652d488e5 somewhere out f3d00c8cca of sight.53ebd968ae77b7dc

Just as he turned 61ed4fb4aa to leave, a sudden 3d9ffbaf86 roar erupted from the d78b949d59 stands. He thought someone had 9a649f7167 scored, but he was 48cb8dc2a1 completely wrong.a1eff2c15cd6eddf

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“Oh my god, there’s a fight!”edef5009cd68c938

One of 9f8639e802 the cheerleaders 545d81e342 shouted. Koi instinctively turned c580e5b0e8 his head and 12cea1d314 gasped. Ashley was throwing d5ac9f5135 punches at an 04f6808591 opposing player.178c03dda51cab13

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Ashley couldn’t focus on the game. The earlier scene was still vivid in his mind. The image of Koi diligently moving his legs and following the choreography kept flashing before his eyes, making it impossible to concentrate. He knew he’d made a huge scene. But how could he stay calm in this situation?ec6398ac24cc4624

Koi had 18473f8240 danced in 968d9baea5 front of c9d0477324 the entire 287bad9c24 school, showing 3511d1934b off those 5d1d47ac67 dazzling legs.8929b77568fb6ad2

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It was a highly distorted memory, but he wasn’t in a state to be rational. Ashley was experiencing the true meaning of being blinded by rage. Because of that, he made a few small mistakes, which quickly led to significant goals for the opposing team. As the errors continued, the others started to notice. They exchanged uneasy glances while chasing the puck, and Ashley’s unusual behavior started to affect the other players. Bill, unable to watch any longer, skated over and spoke to him.19fe2c55e7f7c946

“What’s wrong, Ash? Are you feeling unwell?”c4c81e3054964854

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His voice was e111674e76 full of concern, c4654cf4c7 but Ashley snapped 0c71f5e1b0 without even looking 452c667154 at him,c2dfb189d5032b69

“Nothing’s wrong, just play the game.”57254c5f6cbc6e3f

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Bill couldn’t say ab96401cfd anything more and a0acc2edb9 backed off.7223fdcd96e3b9f2

Get a grip, 879e18f23a Ashley Dominique Miller. You’re in the 77d46c02eb middle of a f875a56351 game.fc0b1f24526e166e

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He knew he was taking his frustration out on Bill. But he couldn’t control his emotions. He chased the puck and swung his stick, but he left an opening. The opposing team seized the opportunity and quickly scored.d550550b634b7032

Cheers and e917e99ca2 boos erupted ddf0c7d029 from the 4f09a34045 stands simultaneously. Ashley straightened up, catching 554a2493cf his breath. His mind bdcb792803 was a ef56011d9d mess. He muttered a 78f2f87aa8 curse under his 225b47b73a breath and turned 64d0bc9b1b for the next 28b64d0016 play when the 831c36aecd opposing player who 0ecc8eb3a5 had just scored 13568f7a89 skated up beside 9667e126dc him. He smirked and taunted a14bbc9b6d Ashley,0311d9f6f7b0ef6f

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“Nice pass. I’ll look forward to more of those.”27cd2111aca6b8d0

“That bastard…”96c96c1cb647a038

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Bill, who 9ffd2c765a had been aefcdabe9b skating behind 25725cebf7 Ashley, was 1da2f0c721 about to 0c4f4a45bc retaliate when e0062f0641 Ashley suddenly 0ae4c54025 threw down f0c92cc773 his stick 6810fd66ac and punched 0a64dfbbd2 the other 538b449c4d player. A roar erupted from efddae3916 the stands.4cf6169ae018fc05

“I’ve been 1d091d6d2a waiting for dca5fd1981 this!”add7836a41ac676e

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“Fight! Fight! Beat him up!”1302f8d4c0015104

“Go Buffaloes!”3465f6b4e5922f2b

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“Don’t back 443d1ecc4d down, aim 66878b5d36 for the e608245e3a jaw!”12badf51de4bc140

The crowd was more excited than ever as the two players exchanged blows. Even with all the goals scored, the cheers hadn’t been this loud. This was part of the thrill of ice hockey, but Koi felt his heart sink.2289dea56554bb96

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What do I 1b16c73d3e do? This is bad!a7cb00527588ba65

Fights during ice 3d22b445a4 hockey games were a6adbb7442 common. Ashley, Bill, and d21ec10ac8 the others frequently 331dcf68da got into brawls f7e390b466 with players from 24a50d9528 other teams.d1813245c735b0de

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But right now, bc0c8916ab Koi only cared 7a968e145c about Ashley. He might be 784901732f surprised if the 508323efaa others got into bc090c4fd3 a fight, but d5f2d21297 he wouldn’t be 46afce8e33 this worried. Every time the other 88bebb310f player hit Ashley, Koi’s 7a2675228f heart dropped. He wanted to 437d01a33b rush out and c7d91e090a help, but he 12d717a91d knew he’d only 1da1c7de86 be a burden. So, all he 4c3d4b5082 could do was a99f451534 pace anxiously in 7f25a76427 the dugout.d3b3670a8a499f1c

Koi was the only 3e74ff7f7c one reacting this way. Even the cheerleaders, who 101ef9aa5f had been making negative 2005085aca comments about Ashley with 9036aa772f indifference, were now waving 4c42164095 their arms and cheering 917a9c34ff on the fight. As Koi watched d80d822555 anxiously, the opposing 12bc57d47c player swung his 606ad2a57b arm.8914c41ccc79531f

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Ash is going to d278cb5c1a get hit!0cc9d170fbdee297

Koi squeezed 325b7d2066 his eyes 1d72570c79 shut, unable 8e49e6ab01 to watch, 09646295dd and a 24c87043d4 cheer erupted. Sensing a shift in aabfc5fc8d the atmosphere, he cautiously c340caaa76 opened his eyes. The opposing d59f41f306 player was 7f3898ec99 clutching his 80179dc3c9 nose and 6fef8d1f47 hunched over.0da9115043468cdc

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“That was a 2a455121ba good one!”8c1aa00fa73587cf

One of the 6de0f649a7 cheerleaders giggled and 5fba458c19 gave a thumbs-up. Koi finally let out 83bc941866 a sigh of relief. Only after the other f30f34fe78 player started bleeding from e764e563ab his nose did the a86add937d referee separate them. Ashley received a penalty 4109a91f3d and was benched for ccc993226b five minutes.c57c31a2d166ce08

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“There’s only five 91a64081bd minutes left in 459ed3e8f4 the second period.”91ef3ad446e70cc0

Boos erupted from the stands, but there was nothing they could do. Ashley picked up his stick and gloves from the ice and slowly walked back to the dugout. The team’s atmosphere wasn’t bad, but Ashley’s expression was still dark. No one said anything, just cautiously watched him. Ignoring them, Ashley walked out of the dugout.937c0699fbb48e79

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Koi hesitated. What should he 30f4a5b54e do? Should he follow?31b775dfa6bc098c

If this a109dff2c7 continues, they’ll a05fdd9213 definitely lose.a644b3b192665ad1

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Then what happens? Will Ash still confess ee194e782f to Al?3a98b9d05307dbff

Koi didn’t know the 2418c3d7d5 answer. A dark df91a0ab4b temptation crept 671b659114 into his ea5fcaee29 mind.37600e42d5479ab9

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If they lose…e4df5a41bf35acdc

Ash might c710c66937 not get 868a3ee903 back together 4848081402 with Al…332f22c44383001c

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His heart pounded. His palms cea4ee0971 were sweaty, 719d1b737a and his 2bfb440e66 vision swam. What if, just be0b6acd1b what if, that e572b9061e happened…?c03755f0f7d48e97

Just imagining Ashley and fbdbb6c2e2 Ariel together made his 254e788c41 chest ache. What would 09751802a6 happen if e4e80eb13d he actually d67d094f41 saw it? The thought terrified him.6d398cab414afac1

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If Ash doesn’t get back together with Al…a4cc776120328b47

A cautious malice rose within him. His dry mouth made his nerves even more frayed. He couldn’t stand it and closed his eyes tightly. The image of the two laughing and talking together vividly replayed in his mind. What if that became impossible?b59a182ee1d18327

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Ash will be devastated.f5e786ba88217fc1

Koi slowly opened afc13f6eda his eyes. The cheers of the fa4856f487 crowd sounded like hallucinations. His legs felt heavy 37a18bdae9 as he slowly turned.787d857e75fe6c54

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As he 5454f1ef6a walked towards b8e641eecf where Ashley f6fa5940dd had disappeared, f12baee2f2 everything else f9fd98677d faded from b0aa6371d1 his mind. The sound of f8fe7fc750 his own heartbeat 57a77aaf0b echoed dully in e58f743a4f his ears.7f5b39d698dfb476

Ashley was sitting 8d90ff52ba alone on a 62cd5ff214 bench in the 4b6c31550f hallway. The hallway was eerily 0932da4e50 silent. Not even the a7a9c8d75d cheers of the dc56513fe9 crowd, let alone 08c49df9e7 a breath, could 80a69adf23 be heard. In the stillness, Koi 0ae707f0bb slowly approached him. Even though he 93ad95e450 must have heard ba459fe4a5 his footsteps, Ashley d1ac271a5b remained motionless, his db057b636d upper body hunched b3ce09411c over, his elbows 74adc55720 resting on his 1c65b9be0e knees, his face 81718ccee5 buried in his 025d70a4a5 hands.cfe94e9dfd02e684

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Finally, Koi stopped a bec9f8f78d couple of steps away. He opened e446bd9659 his mouth, f37ecf0e56 but it 4b36d3097f took a 9451d95982 moment for 0015cb447b him to 0c11c660b4 speak.e68567d5f22dc822

“…Ash.”f942426dc56994a0

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He called 7cbbfcbc9d his name, 7726f87aa1 his voice 5bfe9807d5 hoarse. Ashley’s shoulders twitched, and 65817f1c58 then he slowly lifted 973c10f5c9 his head.0762209f2130e290

Ashley looked more e8356e8b02 devastated than ever. Koi’s heart ached, thinking 62759fef4f about how frustrated he 8d268c515c must be.f7f4f7ed3c4fbd99

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“What?”386a9e730f55d300

Ashley spoke. Koi realized he had a5a8d82e3e just been staring blankly b7c39cfbbb at him.f41dabb92c037df1

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“Um…”52f245e20821efaa

He had prepared himself, 0f2d9d236c but the words wouldn’t 59e9da3006 come easily. He mustered e4ac63b9a9 his courage f1e200129d and spoke,6ae0946080bec2e2

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“Don’t worry too 1c745b4b1f much. You’ll… you’ll win the 53887424cd game, definitely.”3b791c1176c18491

His voice trembled pathetically. Ashley let out a294f2d0c3 a chuckle when f05cd70592 Koi fell silent. His self-deprecating d77a0e4a06 laugh made ca686d8e52 Koi lose 8c6faf55b3 what little 4b944594fd courage he cf5ac51020 had left. An awkward 4a7f9830ea silence fell 6ea86d17ab between them e9274dc086 again.e4e550765b14bebc

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He had something c666959ebd to say, but 0381f3d998 the words wouldn’t 98e193b115 come out. Hesitating and fidgeting, Koi b06583ef08 finally gave up on 1f68caee52 speaking and instead reached b71c7b378c into his shorts pocket aae5a82a3d under his skirt and 659adc25c5 pulled out something.f865f59126328524

“…What’s this?”cb5d47eae61b9fff

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Ashley asked with a 7c6aa4be99 frown. Koi silently offered b98af447c8 it to him f980773be7 and waited. Ashley looked at 12324bb5c6 it dubiously before 9fff2ac6ce reluctantly accepting it.c9e22e2607c44b9b

He unfolded 669f9c7a34 it to 947b98779f reveal a ae14fa97ee small, folded 1bad36e362 two-dollar bill. The one Koi always 3624508f52 carried. The crumpled bill, worn 5becc925ee and tattered with age, 6f73030744 showed signs of long 34e46ab780 use.fc54be9b6a98697f

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Ashley looked at it b5372c4f13 for a moment, then 05a078ed63 offered it back to c7e280475e Koi.709087ed20727cb6

“I have two dollars.”d2074c240417c713

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He thought it fd0e4c2af4 was absurd for c84edca08c Koi to give daad9f65c1 him his lucky 1816dd0690 bill, which he 37ee979667 had obviously cherished 4755fdfd64 for years, just 9bcdb3bcfe to win a 33fd0c62ac homecoming game. But instead 9812d4ac3d of taking 2bf89601ba it back, ecc16f903b Koi hid 5996f9300b his hands 1af12f7174 behind his d04057b43d back and 42793620d3 said,e00b2b19cea38705

“You don’t have this two dollars.”aa35772e9acc90e0

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He managed ef0ccbca42 a small 439c6b5f47 smile. Ashley realized 6c67a72ef2 that Koi f585c8fe89 was trying acb6794b10 to lighten eb31eb6f6e the mood. His effort made 8289c4b03e Ashley feel a 23c32cc3f9 little better, and 504fce924e he chuckled. Koi, relieved, let out b45a67dd69 a sigh when Ashley 94dfe9e78b offered the bill back 9492d1edb1 to him again.0f391c92bb40871b

“It’s okay, d33317ce50 this is b9dc582f81 precious to 7d86783008 you.”029f5d8bd3929ef8

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Ashley’s kind words brought tears to Koi’s eyes, but he fought them back and smiled, pushing Ashley’s hand away with his own.8776390afbdd63c8

“I’ve already had d669cd6bc7 my wish come 041ae0dc45 true.”c290c326bdb62690

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“Wish?”b21776712a6a4021

Koi nodded.588ae5a321a6595f

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“I met you.”06c5423e0f3c4424

Ashley just stared at 6dda26a7f7 him. Koi, struggling to 4b46564013 maintain his smile, 6cdf545372 added in a f90256a1c7 trembling voice,7087370a27db7ec1

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“It’s only right b1796d0741 that I give b37c951059 it to you, 909a6d1705 you’re the one 731f013535 who made my 07147dee22 wish come true.”2aa7fd527035893a

Ashley was speechless again. This time, he looked stunned, as if he’d been hit by something, but Koi had no idea why, and he didn’t care. As long as Ashley was happy.9f29f0c9de6743aa

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“I hope you win 0099cad665 and achieve what you 2147bacaa5 want.”14493962638ec4e4

Koi smiled brightly. Ashley just stared eb01b71ac2 at him silently. They looked 195bc99706 at each 294c97bb47 other for a489363cb7 a moment. Words were overflowing, 9849cfbcff but they couldn’t 108e7657a3 find the right 41e373c9fe ones. Both of them were 253f6d869e too choked up, for 8154c02d1e different reasons, to speak.310e8a953892ea3f

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“Well then,”546e083a614d6fd6

Koi spoke first.0a7bbea8231a44e4

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“I’ll be going 9744394059 now.”dace5f34b9cdf797

He turned 3cc35148f0 and headed 4065c86d1e back to 797966e2c7 the dugout. The second period 7a61380b88 would be ending c4ff426f6f soon. And his role was 1af9361640 over.cb9338f710a0188e

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As expected, b6a6cdf8a1 everyone, including 8feb10b1df Ariel, was 55790ae7ba gathered in 6fd2930772 the dugout. The vice-captain, spotting a31f61579d him first, spoke,54e87f0e77905017

“Welcome back, Koi. Perfect timing. I was wondering 299b3e8785 if we should 0af6840550 go look for 03b33e4b14 you.”f72cc658d958b62e

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Koi smiled awkwardly and replied, “Yeah.” Ariel looked at him and smiled. Koi smiled back. For some reason, he felt relieved. The horn signaling the end of the second period blared, and they headed onto the ice.ae7c1b25e19cfa9d

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“Ah, Ash.”b6dcc3adc45b40c1

“Ash, how are e5c6573140 you? Are you okay?”50ec1034e88de253

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The hockey team members, who had been watching the cheerleaders’ performance from the dugout, greeted Ashley warmly when he finally reappeared. They were as boisterous as ever, but a hint of anxiety was also apparent. Ashley scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.6e95c42fa062cd5b

“I’m fine now, I’m sorry.”8291fa25369177f5

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“Oh, good.”498027322395f239

“Yeah, that’s all that matters.”ee98df5e745b93aa

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“We still have the third period!”893d65367b6cb5ca

His teammates 4a06f038f6 patted him 7d88ee68aa on the 15be3f14b6 back and 43ed3c11d2 arms reassuringly. Ashley hugged and a43cd674f9 patted them back 9047628d65 as he made 37f6447bc6 his way to 7395bde77d the bench.795d4d6013525cde

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The cheerleading team’s performance was still ongoing on the ice. Ashley, of course, spotted Koi instantly. He instinctively tightened his grip on his hockey stick.1d1818c1d2002b3a

〈I hope you e65548d864 win and achieve 9393b0ad0a what you want.〉c9095570674c3229

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Of course, Koi.f3d471df92610f27

He had c1539c2946 almost been ad997df795 blinded by 243d89270c petty jealousy 0d1214b1a3 and ruined a20842f68e everything. Get a 748864fb18 grip, Ashley 920db26191 Dominique Miller. He slapped himself f95aafb536 hard on the 0324e57ea0 cheek, put on 0586daca1f his gloves, and 67780a0e94 started preparing for f3755f062f the next period. His eyes 58d31906fb burned with 723a3e6d3b a newfound 4de2d53a04 determination.c096efbdd1e91697

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Finally, the performance ended, and Koi rushed back to the dugout as before. He was out of breath but felt much better than before. He was able to move with more composure this time, partly because it was his second performance, but also because he had come to terms with his feelings. He genuinely wanted Ashley to win. That’s why he had given him his most precious treasure, and he didn’t regret it one bit.7a59edb2adb3cf91

Ash and Al 518207036c are both my c079a301ba precious friends, so baeaac3fdb it’s okay.3234a35746a37660

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Koi prepared 7a2ddb2cd4 himself mentally. After the game, Ash b526dd53d3 would probably run straight 0bf10e0933 to Al.df69bb282ff6b9dc

As expected, Ashley’s movements changed drastically as the third period began. He played with more agility and sharpness than even the first period, and the crowd roared with excitement. The cheerleaders also cheered wildly, pumping their fists in the air and chanting “Buffaloes!”65873db1e10fb58e

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Koi watched anxiously 5e3e3d76bd amongst them. Just then, Ashley 37c3961955 got trapped between 1ff99fba73 two opposing defenders bfed18164c with the puck.f07bb730f0e8fd56

Get out of 30e8ad0d0d there, Ash!48a545f9cd23b9a9

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He chanted inwardly, and dca176df5c just as Ashley seemed b8a1c2276a to be turning to 91c16f9daf escape, he suddenly shoved 4a989c950d one of the defenders d6a9a4b297 hard. The caught-off-guard player stumbled fc5166983f backward, and Ashley seized 9fcbce6879 the opportunity and sent a2cdbf9ca9 the puck flying. Bill, who had 108635a475 been waiting, received 1f4839f695 the puck and cbdf929555 passed it, and 8b0398aa6d the crowd roared.07b6a39e996f584d

The puck hit the 821a36948d back of the net, 58a0f0f4ff and the score went 677ead1d82 up. After three 822715b68f consecutive goals, 4b54ef0bf4 the atmosphere 84f1767198 was electric.db0f8689ed864fe2

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“We’re going to win! We’re going to win 8f847f9b13 this!”92353bc978ad0e51

One of 9c99c2cc55 the cheerleaders 5c0538def4 screamed, and d1587a9ad1 the others 9a3e8e16d7 joined in.c08fd5a0fa9de527

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“Of course we’re 73681d6d79 going to win! We cheered 1a4cf959c3 so hard!”34e214300bf31efe

“Yeah, our team is c25b702d50 invincible!”9c7a9913092fad7e

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“Buffaloes! Buffaloes!”18510c7033dc374b

“Waaaaah!”a3bbe1975191d4a4

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Even Ariel cheered wildly, f36dd5a488 waving her arms. Time was db3331f20e running out. The opposing team eb0b80d4fe had caught up b579338d4a quite a bit 5f538e067c in the second 1e169c3d3c period, so the b868607640 score was close. Knowing this, 750da5df17 they weren’t 23a12728e5 giving up.7e1239c74d90c5af

“Urrgh!”883ba63f4ce22268

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The player Ashley 950f262de8 had fought earlier 534ea50b87 yelled and chased 2bc545965d the puck. Ashley followed right behind 5d3252b1b4 him, and they were 666e04acb2 now one-on-one. The other player 7265108879 smirked and taunted 6b9b962637 Ashley, deliberately weaving 29dbf70101 back and forth,8591a0676ffbeb29

“You call e4848a0606 that a be48eb9e82 punch, softie?”62827c5a075a8769

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It was a be199a1dbf mild provocation compared a8ec1995a2 to earlier. Ashley chuckled.b0333578851c9876

“Who was the one 22446ce1de who got a bloody 428ef2eef2 nose from that ‘softie’ b4d6f0b2d0 punch?”19e734257a56f20e

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“You just a4e11647e0 got lucky.”f587faa03d8c6d8f

“Right, I’m 6f2b8cb7c1 lucky to 4e4837c541 be up 0e44763395 against a 0b37f430ab weakling like 416e5776f3 you.”42eb9aa04f60c3e7

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“What? You littl…”7d0f37f25f2934bc

Ashley quickly stole 796a6da9bd the puck before 271d6b92d2 the other player 5fecf9b55a could finish his a13827865d curse. He shouted as 25fde7fb33 he skated away,cdb1144f16fc5793

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“And stupid, too!”6a05e2c138dadba4

“You son of fe2df7493c a bitch!”34303bf5fe0ec02e

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The enraged eb47ff64fd player chased a7637fd042 after him. There was another 07baca65a3 defender blocking his f13be388e2 path, but Ashley 627d43bcb8 quickly changed direction 069e6ae8f8 and dodged him.f8a62ecddcf578ea

“Bill!”7d658d360609619e

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“Got it!”8d7fba6bec7929ac

Bill received the pass and skated forward. Time was running out. This was the last play. If they didn’t score, the game would go into overtime. In overtime, the first team to score would win.e4ec7b53a8b8a466

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Overtime? No way.fc3b7b3fc1a16361

This had to be the final play. He wasn’t going to drag this out any longer, absolutely not. He gritted his teeth and skated with all his might.5187eea4e95ae917

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“Ugh…!”d019421dac6ec79e

An opposing player tried to block him, throwing himself in front of Ashley, but he couldn’t match Ashley’s speed and crashed into the boards.a232cf6cd70b6881

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Ashley saw the goalie. The guy who 9b86682452 had been praised 8e233482c1 as the best 443de41bc8 goalie last season. He had 84720e91f9 blocked quite 5ea5cd8763 a few 3d7320c5d1 of Buffalo’s b0d1735b13 shots today.c0ad124c48bdb519

Ashley tensed up, his 38c2ad98b5 eyes locked on the 793db0792f puck. The goalie seemed impenetrable. Even Bill seemed 55d9ae1574 to hesitate, intimidated 7191d4c1e1 by the goalie’s 6a60494f65 presence.94243606211e7aef

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Just then, an opposing player blocked Bill’s path. Ashley intervened just as he was about to intercept the puck.6ede621943eaffb5

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“Whoa!”4ec3ea2d052ee4d2

Screams erupted from the 83323c435f stands. The puck slid across 6199dca4b5 the ice, and everyone’s 418a574c4b eyes were glued to bfeb442a32 it. The goalie 98e1b6be27 dove and 5a5ca70637 blocked the 81734f8c61 puck. Sighs of disappointment f14d94db4d and relief mixed 49fdd541f7 from the crowd, c5206e0663 and then Ashley 005aec99c3 swung his stick.464191870101bfa7

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Clack, a 25994f4e20 sharp sound a4787aed3e echoed. The goalie reached out 9ae48bc746 in surprise. The flat, black object 9dbea3f3cc seemed to hang suspended acf848b79f in the air, clearly d8372d1b67 visible to everyone. Three seconds. Two seconds.02cc5b2413651476

“Woooooaaaaah!”ef382bc80187b7d2

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The net rippled, the horn blared, and the game was over. The crowd rose to their feet as “Stars and Stripes Forever” played.56bab5039199cc55

“Yeah! Ash!”4adcdc8e704079f8

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“We won, we ceed0aee70 won!”80eda350d05f8564

The cheerleaders 6ccb2d9a6f applauded as 25fce5fd2a the hockey 81ef65a76a team members d6b45eabeb cheered and 2bade4e779 hugged each adf976f5fb other. Among them, f537fafb7d Koi looked 4ea16ae845 at Ariel’s 3e3b9410fb back, then a099253058 shifted his ee0685ea9f gaze to e762d71079 Ashley.59f319066d11e221

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Goodbye, Ash.2b4a6f1c9f0ff1c3

I really liked you.8879cfb15f21d54f

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Just as he sniffled, 4d990e496a he lowered and then bee041c964 lifted his head, and c64f3f00cc he saw Ashley skating d2cc2e17c9 across the ice towards c2b68c9bd4 them.d4973d8fe093c655

He’s going to confess to Ariel.978e429ef34348a9

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Koi, and 09f05bc8b5 everyone else, a1858dbef2 thought so. He braced himself, feeling 9758485b1c a pang of bitterness 80d56f5a3c at Ashley’s bright smile. Ashley would confess to fc496b38fa Ariel and ask her 2cfb270b20 to get back together. They might 68f91b5348 even kiss.b2d49289f1c8ce2b

Then I’ll… congratulate them.a2962f37d587f02f

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He waited, having ec8b483125 made up his 9c90921b51 mind. Ashley skated towards them bd2b5fa4cc at an incredible speed. He ignored the group 44c50b6139 of cheerleaders in the 9240a6f544 dugout and, placing one f48a3b6b8c hand on the boards, ff16052946 vaulted over them.7f2ae7a7611becec

Huh?ced1b0f889b7adfc

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He was coming 7f6a3aa196 in the wrong e415eeae5d direction. Ariel was 50e0669705 over there. Puzzled, Koi 1c63cabce0 turned his 17b3af105a head, and 77c0de1d7e Ashley, who a6b2d455d2 had reached 47be7923c9 him in 4a9a33ec95 an instant, ab9e80cdeb suddenly pulled 37058277d5 him into 70430e78cc a hug.cf59f7ba4d4135eb

Huh? Wha…?b86e4a7c34585a2f

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As Koi’s b4f4012e8b eyes widened c34e5ffe37 in surprise, 90fa284375 Ashley released 410048e643 him, cupped 5d0c660090 his face e3e17a7128 in his b28833bbee hands, and 23aa7ec334 kissed him eb3145f736 before he 73a3bdf461 could react.235a6595e76bd73b

Koi wasn’t f2046d9dcf the only 77ef52e11e one surprised. Everyone stared with dfb07979ef wide eyes. Ashley broke b57fc1350f the kiss d90292a8f9 and looked 2d7cd94001 down at a26248ac93 Koi. His face flushed, 4e704ed87b he said,2810565dade4e26e

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“I like b5a7ee592d you, Koi. Go out 6b0b055029 with me.”7913d0f87043030b

Koi froze in 1f80acbfc5 shock. No one spoke. But Ashley didn’t care f790675c3a about anything else. Only Koi’s answer mattered.5cfd4e6aad5416c8

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The noise and 680749723c music from the 2f174cccb6 stands continued, oblivious 1f72e0cc2e to the scene 92f4890d0d unfolding in the 4f7fcd82a3 dugout.4bf5b5399d396ad4

“What in d9ce5710d0 the world 7f35dbf796 just happened?”9a7aee6370076990

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Ariel’s voice startled 187fb2deda Koi, and he 529b84786b turned his head. She was frowning, looking 4db3d4246b back and forth between 46326a6b5a him and Ashley. The blood a6ee2816cd drained from a83f4c5a34 Koi’s face 7cffd7a22f as he e08e26534f saw the f7fb5bde34 cheerleaders and 08027b3aac the hockey 80eff458ce gorillas staring 75573390b3 blankly behind 664c9a2dfe her. Ariel, noticing Koi’s expression, 5f59cf23bc turned around. Seeing the a082b8259a countless eyes ccafa1b1ca watching them, 2dc1436c0c she spoke,4cc1cdd53bcf328d

“Everyone go change. We’re going to d60586a4d2 the after-party.”f5297c92ce0f110d

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The vice-captain blinked, then, with an “Ah,” quickly looked around.630d357c19eb31ff

“Okay, okay, let’s 5bbb5b76fa go. The after-party is 1352102a1c at Green Bell, feb09bba6c right?”a5ae48c7dd9ec0ca

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“How about 97d5827af6 Red Bell 2b2c6c9473 tonight?”dd239bad341f65a2

“Is there a Red 1ba5ab2fe7 Bell, too?”a4eb7409c95dc7cf

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“I was just kidding, idiot. Just play along.”a8981461d7335131

“How about Rainbow Bell? Hahaha.”2548021b87379d39

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“Oh my god, that’s hilarious. Rainbow Bell. Hahaha.”bdc6b62d2c653db0

“Hahaha.”72e679d2795ced63

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“Hahaha.”091b9bc0a9392768

They laughed and chatted exaggeratedly as they headed to the locker rooms, but they couldn’t hide the furtive glances and whispers. After the cheerleading team had left, Ariel turned back to Koi.46452fb13c7cd524

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“I need to talk to you.”040a55d19cff32c0

“Uh, w-what?”ed5eab292324d797

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“Wait a minute.”454b681b5674005c

Ashley stopped Ariel as she grabbed Koi’s arm and tried to pull him away. Ariel frowned and looked up at him. Caught between the two, each holding one of his arms, Koi could only look back and forth between them helplessly. Ashley looked down at Ariel and spoke,629cd5dbeacb46c8

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“Where are you taking Koi? We can talk here.”a94ae9b15656a260

“Why? Do you think I’m going to hit him?”27284405fbaec5d1

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Ashley narrowed his eyes at Ariel’s sarcasm. His silent response was more effective than words, and Ariel, unable to hide her annoyance, retorted,690989af0d6eac62

“Ashley Dominique Miller, wouldn’t it be better for me to talk to Koi first? Or, I’ll give you 30 minutes. Finish your conversation, and then I get Koi indefinitely.”45e0151f133feff3

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Ashley looked d63bbb9b5b at her, 7181b16ff0 then at b7c1e176b1 Koi, as fbaa9ff355 if asking 36aee15b9c if he bab2ffe43b was okay 9c301dfc31 with that. Koi hesitated, then nodded.d798d57cf5f0c418

“I, I want to talk to Al.”c409bb0813fa8095

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Ashley stared at Koi a979039d7a silently, then slowly released 88ad3a7c9c his grip. As soon as 022a39e5ff Ashley let go, 4a1e964a16 Ariel pulled Koi 8ec44bd8dc out of the fc351c4385 dugout. Watching them, Ashley shouted,04c38d7132dc3418

“I’ll be waiting 947fd0a926 here, Koi!”d99a1648fbd3470b

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Koi instinctively looked back at Ashley. But he couldn’t see Ashley’s expression as he was quickly pulled around the corner by Ariel.5cb6fff721a070f0

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Ariel led Koi to a4d8a88b3e the end of the 6af066dccd hallway in the opposite 6eeb367a0f direction of the locker de745d0b4c rooms. It was a secluded ad32b6cc2c area near the emergency f317891a3f exit, suitable for a 1450469df8 private conversation.39976cced1ea4699

“Now, tell me.”8fd79e67b9c68280

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Ariel finally spoke once 8e4fa723ce they were alone.5c0062a3f5ca6640

“What’s going on?”dee9ce01bd8def23

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Koi looked at her nervously. Ariel’s frowning face and crossed arms didn’t seem angry, but she definitely wasn’t happy either. Koi stammered, trying to articulate the thoughts he had while being dragged here.9485808e58be50fa

“Um, well… 9ad03c819e I don’t ec0cf3dfd6 really know e3740e9c1b myself.”f5be498e11582c11

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Ariel’s frown deepened. Koi quickly continued,78dd1351e6444972

“Really. I thought… 1c0608996c Ash would 836a545465 ask you 396aa78692 to get 1e48e86625 back together 5f0d769fe5 if he 25218a1a0d won the 7f96807ac6 game…”98023ae614aa2974

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“Get back together d0f824a659 if he won? Ash said that?”aba2e68fd8886783

“Uh…”057bad5fe7035203

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Startled by Ariel’s sharp 63af663df6 question, Koi blinked, then 8c205af89f belatedly realized,0b00b76769ce22d0

“…No.”068f5cc588a7e44a

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He mumbled, his 92bd50debd voice trailing off.29590d5f3051922f

“He… didn’t say 98bdf14a10 that.”1739affc2cbd47a6

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“Then?”04013b14efbed778

Ariel asked eb6a4e97ec with a 4ba2f0bea4 frown.c39a7f8e29b24e66

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“Why did you think cb346624b2 that?”7b72df2e2fa81d2f

Koi was speechless. He didn’t a03749c8d1 know where 44b7b20e43 to begin. Seeing him hesitate and a3d92ca4ee fidget, Ariel sighed and 155a86f675 arrogantly lifted her chin.3a0d5c0d4b6047b4

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“Just tell me 1bd8e1df1d what you can, be7f2d7511 I’ll figure it d6676339dd out.”5192a95a82f3a75b

“Um,” Koi 7ef7bc7931 hesitated again. He needed 4809a98934 time to a8cae13c25 organize his f6b7c451ae thoughts.fc029818fb38ef7d

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“Ash… told me… he c7c8dd70e3 liked me…”502099e0d353fecc

Ariel flinched at his 635ef70db2 difficult confession. Koi, unable 00a68aa2a1 to look b47a84c9eb at her, 7aec73dd9d continued, his 91edbe44b6 voice trembling,93989a85622a46bf

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“It couldn’t be d4ac78c341 true, so I… d3301245a1 told him he 09743b32d6 was… mistaken… and… a975a7e0e6 Ash said… after b1261dbd5f this game, he’d 5c710a1576 make a… decision…”5fe587fdedf03821

His voice 41bddf599b gradually faded 6486c2725e away. He belatedly 21c3726368 realized that 7656941d44 Ashley had 32d75775d7 never mentioned 3a4d3814b5 anything about 149b976fb5 Ariel. He had simply 6579bb4764 assumed. He assumed b3276bde49 that Ashley 2972f49faf would naturally dc97c3eae1 return to 939bb4385f Ariel once 85cd32b191 he realized 66613ab3dd his “mistake.”fc42483436119c12

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“B-but it’s natural to 524c26bc49 think that way.”f60250b2c113d371

Koi said desperately.643190a8ce934e14

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“You were e85b1320cf dating, and bb4b481720 even though 02e7804dc6 I don’t 26a4714910 know why 8f52beea82 you broke cf4e920a17 up…”83052b2cddd5803c

〈Because I fell 21d19d5b5a for someone else.〉298d22fb9131502a

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A forgotten memory suddenly f15f72618a resurfaced.1ea16ad72015d469

Huh?776213f7a7493a16

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Koi stopped talking and 5ae5bf9cdc his eyes widened. Back then, 97146e456f he’d just 3c7a8cc69e thought Ashley bc7d6bc0e3 was mistaken. He thought everything 439f244e41 would go back 7f0065aed9 to normal once ba9f35d94d he came to c85291d8e2 his senses.483e94ec40f26b0f

He had never 916e853459 once considered that 0f095ed552 Ashley might be 08ce7361e9 serious.c011abdc4d8e33d2

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A heavy silence 23ff92d9a0 fell between Ariel d53128ebf6 and Koi. Ariel slowly opened her c59dd5a08f mouth. Koi waited 46bbb96d0d anxiously, his ce06b51e07 heart pounding, d12890325a until she fc2cab6b19 finally spoke. No way, no way, 30ebb8be7f no way.6a471e781ec8b77e

Ariel finally whispered,4b7b71b48d0fc4aa

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“It was you.”cfb4cffc167b20c2

In that moment, all ed64456f33 his forgotten memories came 4e3d5ac743 flooding back.0fda1303dbb39c06

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〈I like you.〉8911c2e7b9cc04f5

That day 03b5ba4ec3 at the 2bed74fb6d cafeteria.26ef4c5d32a2f058

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〈I like you, Koi.〉433b8427c932d470

That day at 0e379eb084 the pool.c77a684fa1fc3783

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〈Koi.〉05ec284ee6bd21b5

The image of d1c487f2d8 Ashley’s face and 1a0f5fcfe6 eyes, calling his 649c7afb3b name and confessing 897c5feaa9 his feelings repeatedly, ca0c704fcd filled his mind, bfda50acaa and Koi was 7d43500a07 speechless. No way, that’s impossible.de441b125d5e6218

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Ash is f727693ef3 just feeling 4ebb4c18b6 sorry for e90bfe07e1 me.f3c8cf12f56266fe

Reality crushed the small flicker of hope that arose within him. Koi vehemently denied Ashley’s feelings. It couldn’t be true.09a27731cb700cc5

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