Elena’s POV
"It was just a game, Hart. Don't overthink it."
Evan’s words hung in the freezing air long after his tall, broad frame disappeared down the dark corridor toward the locker rooms. I stood frozen at the edge of the tunnel, the varsity jacket still wrapped around my shoulders, feeling like I’d just been splashed with ice water.
One second he was pulling off an impossible comeback on the ice, locking eyes with me through the glass, and the next, he had snapped his emotional armor right back into place, shutting me out completely.
"Elena! Oh my god!"
Maya came sprinting through the lingering crowd near the railing, her eyes wide as saucers as she grabbed my arms. "Did that actually just happen?! Evan stepped onto the ice and completely destroyed State! The entire stadium is los
