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Ilia Malinin and Aristea (ah-rees-TAY-uh) Floraki had been inseparable since childhood-two skaters growing up on the same ice, chasing the same dream. From school hallways to late‑night practice sessions, they were always a pair. Until tragedy struck, and Aristea's family moved back to Greece, leaving Ilia with nothing but memories and a future he'd expected to share with her. Five years later, fate reunites them at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. But the easy closeness they once knew has been replaced by awkward silences, unresolved hurt, and the weight of everything left unsaid.