Chapter 0447

Nina

Enzo leaned heavily on the divider, staring quietly down at the ice.

"Enzo?" I prodded him, lifting his chin to meet my gaze. "Tell me you've made the announcement."

"... Erm..." He cleared his throat, his brown eyes darting around somewhat nervously. Maybe. Sort of."

I folded my arms across my chest. This was a topic that had been on our minds for months, and Enzo had promised that he would tell the team about his big decision before their last game of the season.

"Enzo..."

Enzo heaved a deep sigh, his fingers playing with the edge of the divider. "I haven't," he murmured, his voice tinged with regret. "I want to wait until tonight, during the party. It'll be the right moment."

filtering through the open arena door dappled his face, emphasizing the lines of stress and contemplation. "Enzo, you can't keep pushing this

a callused hand over his weary face and nodded. "I know, I know," he said. "I just...

sighed, intertwining my fingers with his. It had been a tough decision on his part, and I understood why he was so hesitant to reveal it to his team. They weren't just his team, but our pack. This decision didn't only affect the

as the rest of the team made their

support. "Thanks, Nina. It means a lot, especially with everything being so

"Speaking of

theatrically, throwing his head back dramatically. "Oh, don't even get me started. The

him again. "You were never much of a

But enough about me. You, Miss Biology Major,

remember the cat dissection I did in

could I forget? You named yours Mr. Whiskers." Ilaughed, nodding. "Right, well, if Mr. Whiskers

me giggling. "You always

passed by the open arena door, laughing and joking around, their conversations filled with relief and post-exam celebrations. A few waved at us, and we waved back, recognizing some of them from

of the ice and made his way toward the bench. I watched from afar as he slipped off his skates and shoved them into his bag, then unapologetically pulled his practice jersey off over his head, revealing the glistening muscles and chiseled abs

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