#Chapter 43: Lights Camera…

Carol’s POV Soon enough, Aiden has fully reimmersed himself in the familiar routine of practice, skirmishes, and intense drilling. The team had no small amount of happiness, of course — their last game had been a resounding success. Still, beneath the surface, the pressure has begun to mount as public expectations soar higher and higher. The next game has even more weight placed on it. The Freeze had to prove their mettle as a team — a feat which they finally managed to achieve. There has been no small amount of buzz around their success. Still, the matches are nowhere close to over. Most people are predicting that the Freeze will have to go up against the Capital after their next game. Even though Aiden hasn’t expressed his fear on the subject yet, I have the sense it hasn’t been easy. With each passing day, Aiden and I see less and less of one another. Our schedules pull us apart more often than they put us together. My work schedule has been only becoming more intense as Aiden’s