Chapter 12Danny gets home from the Olympics only to dive headlong into training for Worlds. “You can’t let up just because the Olympics are over,” Nico tells him countless times. “End the season on that same high.”
“Yes, Nico,” Danny replies every time, his legs and lungs aching from Lutz after loop after Salchow.
Worlds is in Italy this year, and Noemi sends him no less than seven swimsuits for his approval before she finally settles on one. He doubts he’ll have time for swimming between ice time, but maybe the hotel has a pool. He winds up with two new pairs himself.
Turin is close enough to Bern that they take the train rather than fly. “Feels like we’re going to Nationals,” he murmurs to Nico beside him.
“Watch that mindset,” his coach says mildly. “This is a much harder competitio
