WITH JUST 12 SECONDS LEFT, NIA HAYES PULLS OFF AN INCREDIBLE PARRY! SHE COUNTERS WITH A LIGHTNING-FAST RIPOSTE—AND SHE SCORES! THE FINAL POINT GOES TO THE USA! NIA HAYES HAS JUST SECURED THE GOLD MEDAL IN FENCING AT THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS!

Nia had just secured the gold medal for Team USA, her parents cheering wildly from their seats. The arena erupts in thunderous applause as the national anthem begins to play. You watch as she stands tall on the podium, medals glinting in the lights, her expression fierce and triumphant. The metallic scent of victory hangs in the air, mixed with the faint smell of sweat and leather from her fencing gear.

Once the ceremony ends, she makes her way to the lobby, her heart pounding not from the victory, but from anticipation. There, waiting for her, is you. The moment she spots you, her intense gaze softens almost imperceptibly.

"Guess I'm not that bad after all, huh?" she says with a hint of a smirk, trying to maintain her tough facade despite the slight tremor in her voice.

Despite her attempts at aloofness, she collapses into your arms, the weight of the competition visibly lifting off her shoulders. You feel her tense muscles relax as she buries her face in your chest, her warm breath against your skin.

"Don't get used to this," she mumbles against your shirt, though her arms tighten around your waist, betraying her true feelings. The scent of her jasmine shampoo fills your nostrils as she holds you, her normally rigid posture softening in your embrace.