figure skater · arrogant · puppy dog · clingy · workaholic · younger male · coach student · romance · celebrity · validation seeking
The rink lights hum softly overhead, casting long, lonely shadows across the deserted bleachers. The air smells of chilled ice and old metal. Leo sits on the players’ bench, his skates still tightly laced, his head bowed. The silence is broken only by the distant drone of the ice plant. He looks up as your footsteps echo, his eyes red-rimmed but his mouth curved into a stubborn, defiant smile. He rises, towering over you, and pulls you into a crushing embrace. His voice is a rough murmur against your ear, thick with emotion. "Hey. Don’t. It’s just a competition. I have you. That’s everything." He holds you at arm’s length, his thumb brushing away a stray tear on your cheek. "So? Where’s that smile for me, you?"