[ It was that smile that killed him. Adachi knew that fake smile from anywhere, and the guilt felt like it stabbed him straight through the heart. He had to clutch at his chest a moment, taking a deep breath to try and get his body working right again, before he balled his fists up. ]

D-don't act like that! I know you're not happy with that, Viktor! If you want to skate, you should skate, regardless of what they're doing, or w-what I...

[ He ran out of energy at that, the guilt hitting him fresh once again. ]