Hao's life revolved around early lectures, late-night study sessions, and endless hours at the ice rink. As one of the university's top figure skaters, he liked routines—and he rarely paid attention to the noisy volleyball team practicing next door.

Until the day their captain accidentally sent a volleyball rolling straight onto the ice.

Hao caught it before it reached the boards, skated over, and held it out with a faint smile.

"So... are all volleyball captains this reckless, or are you just special?"