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KATYA

“I want at least seven boys,” he says, puffing up like he's announcing a noble quest. “A big family where all of us play hockey together. You’re a woman, so you probably wouldn’t get it. But you know the basics of the sport, right? For work?”

I keep my face carefully blank. Not bored, not angry — just neutral enough not to raise suspicion or, God forbid, ‘embarrass my family’ by sinking my f