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    The air up here was disrespectful.

    That was the first thing Kip Grady noticed when he stepped out of his dad’s beat-up Honda Civic. The air in Brooklyn had texture. It had weight. It smelled like hot asphalt, exhaust fumes, and the specific, comforting garbage funk of a Tuesday afternoon. You knew where you stood with Brooklyn air.

    The air here—four hours north, deep in the "Upstate" wilderness of the university—was suspicious. It was too thin. It smelled like pine needles and aggression. It smelled like people who hiked for fun.

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    Eighteen-year-old Kip is figuring out student life and developing a massive crush on his History professor, Scott Hunter - whose books may or may not have inspired Kip to major in History.

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    13 Jun 2026

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    Kip leaned against the counter, projecting an air of casual competence he absolutely did not feel. His heart was doing a stupid little tap dance against his ribs, which was ridiculous. He served handsome men all the time. Halifax was full of bearded fishermen and lumbersexual hipsters.

    But this was different. This guy looked like he was the forest.

    "Morning," Kip said, aiming for breezy and landing somewhere near slightly breathless. "What can I get started for you? We have a Guatemalan roast today that has notes of chocolate and existential dread, if that's your vibe."

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    The one where Scott is a grumpy junior hockey coach and Kip is a charmingly awkward rugby player (and a barista). Both come with their own baggage. Both are miserable in their own way.
    Oh, and they are in Canada.

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    13 Jun 2026

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    [From: K]
    Start looks good from up here. Don't suck. Or you’re sleeping on the couch. Love you x

    The air in Scott’s lungs, which had been trapped there since he woke up that morning, finally released. He could picture it perfectly: Kip sitting anonymously in Section 106, flanked by Elena and his dad, the three of them acting as a buffer against the world. They were the only family Scott had, the perfect camouflage for the one person Scott couldn't live without. Kip would be white-knuckling the armrests, pretending to be just another stressed fan, unable to tell a soul that his husband was currently lacing up skates in the basement.

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    The one where Scott and Kip met in St. Thomas Preparatory School back in 2004 and fell in love with each other.

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    13 Jun 2026

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    The air inside the Central Intelligence Agency was thick with tension, classified secrets, and the overwhelming scent of stale Folgers coffee.

    Agent Kip Grady walked briskly down the neon-lit corridor of Sector 4. He was a man with a purpose, a man with a freshly pressed trench coat, and a man who had to aggressively sidestep two agents who were attempting a covert briefcase swap, but had clearly forgotten which identical silver case belonged to whom, resulting in a polite, endless game of tug-of-war. Kip didn't blink. It was a Monday.

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    The one where Kip is a CIA agent and Scott is a hockey player and Kip realises they have kidnapped a civilian instead of a trained assassin for a high-risk mission.

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    13 Jun 2026

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    The trade was filed while Ilya Rozanov was sedated. The visa paperwork was signed before he regained consciousness. His agent was gone by morning, his representation replaced, his entire professional existence quietly transferred into Scott Hunter’s hands overnight — and every single thing Scott did was legal, documented, and defensible.

    Ilya knows what this is. He can name every move, trace every wire. He just can’t prove any of it to anyone who would believe him over Scott Hunter — beloved captain, model professional, the man the whole league trusts. Does he even want to?

    In Montreal, Shane Hollander is the only person who knows the truth. He’s sworn to secrecy. He’s keeping notes. He is not leaving.

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    12 Jun 2026