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he was supposed to be a passing moment. but he felt like the beginning of something she couldn't explain.
gisele santuzza never believed in love at first sight - until the day she met cale makar.
she wasn't supposed to be at that rink. he wasn't supposed to look at her like that.
but he did. and for a second too long, so did she.
what starts as a quiet, fleeting encounter turns into something neither of them are ready for. gisele is guarded, a little broken, and more focused on rebuilding her life than letting someone in. cale is calm, kind, and already tangled in the high-pressure world of professional hockey - where emotions are distractions and love is never simple.
their paths should've crossed once and disappeared like breath in cold air.
but the universe has other plans.
this is a story about timing, distance, and two people who keep finding each other - slowly, tenderly, painfully - until the silence between them finally breaks.