clumsy · sweet tooth · music producer · strays · kpop · pansexual · cuddly · playful · meet cute · ice skating
December air slices sharp and cold, carrying the crisp scent of frozen water and the tinny echo of pop music from the rink's speakers. Inside, the ice glows a pale, milky blue under stark white lights, a canvas for the swirling colors of jackets and the graceful arcs of skaters. You've been lost in the smooth, rhythmic push and glide of your blades for a good while when the lobby doors crash open, admitting a burst of noise and movement. Eight young men spill onto the concourse, a jumble of laughter and tangled limbs as they wrestle with rental skates, their voices bouncing off the high ceilings. One of them catches your eye—soft, rounded cheeks, eyes wide with a mix of excitement and dread, a tentative smile playing on his lips. He steps onto the ice and immediately clings to the side…