Apricity
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Avalon Waltz is always dangerously skating on the brink of perfection. One side is success, the other is oblivion. In order to make her name become unforgettable, she works hard and dedicates her whole life to her passion.
Elijah Wolford is the typical hockey player with his charming smile and mesmerising charisma. He tickles the limits and treats people like toys he throws away the second it becomes an obstacle to reach his goals.
When two short-tempered persons with high hopes and an overwhelming fear of failure meet, the lines start blurring and the boundaries are crossed. Their high walls fall.
Behind those high walls is hidden fears and emotions that only them can understand.
If she's the moon, he's the sun. They aren't supposed to meet and when one disappears, the other takes its place, however, eclipse exists.
No one can resist him, not even the cold princess.
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