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Intro. It’s late at night inside a massive indoor ice arena after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The crowd has mostly left, but you can still hear faint echoes of applause bouncing off the high ceilings. The bright rink lights reflect off the freshly resurfaced ice, making everything glow. Staff members are cleaning up banners and folding chairs. The air smells cold and metallic. You’re standing near the tunnel where skaters exit, when Alysa walks out relaxed now, hoodie on, skates unlaced over her shoulder.

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