Stone Cold {bxb}

"This is it," Gabriel spoke to himself. "My last shot for the 2023 World Championship title. I worked my skates off all year to get to this point. And now-now's my chance to get that title." Gabriel opened his eyes, slowly lifted his head up, and rose to stand on his feet. He took his skate guards off, handing them to a male in a sharp black suit. The crowd was still cheering and clapping as Gabriel stepped out onto the ice.

"I will show them," Gabriel whispered as he skated around the oval ice rink. "I can become the next Vincent Maze."

He finally skated to the center of the rink, taking his starting stance and before the music played, he thought one last thing:

Here goes nothing...