Page 113 of Faceoff

I never imagined that the annoying guy from the first day of bootcamp would turn into my most special person.

More Bolts and Strikes trickle onto the ice for our joint training session, and I look up at Max beside me. I feel like we played the only game where both sides won the faceoff. What a concept.

EPILOGUE

MAX

Me

Guys, is everything ready?

Nate

IDK about *everything*

Some stuff is

Some we can’t control

Me

This isn’t an adventure movie set in Egyptian pyramids. Can you speak NOT in riddles?

Conor

I think what he means is WE are ready

Pretty sure the employees hate our guts but eh

You? Ready, I mean. I know you already hate our guts

Me

I’ve never been more ready IN MY LIFE

I’m also terrified lmao

Does that make sense?

Conor

Well, you’re about to take on one of the (if not THE) biggest challenges of your life

I think it’s normal to freak out

Nate

Besides your GF is scary

Conor

Lil bit NGL

Tell her to stop heckling us during games

Me

No one can tell Tinker Bell what to do, trust me

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