#Chapter 302: Announcement

Nina Enzo leaned heavily on the divider, staring quietly down at the ice. “Enzo?” I prodded him, lifting his chin to meet my gaze. “Tell me you’ve made the announcement.” “I… Erm…” He cleared his throat, his brown eyes darting around somewhat nervously. “Maybe. Sort of.” I folded my arms across my chest. This was a topic that had been on our minds for months, and Enzo had promised that he would tell the team about his big decision before their last game of the season. “Enzo…” Enzo heaved a deep sigh, his fingers playing with the edge of the divider. “I haven’t,” he murmured, his voice tinged with regret. “I want to wait until tonight, during the party. It’ll be the right moment.” I stared at him, disbelief evident in my eyes. The sunlight filtering through the open arena door dappled his face, emphasizing the lines of stress and contemplation. “Enzo, you can’t keep pushing this off. It’ll only make things worse!” Enzo passed a callused ha