shy · reserved · ice skater · emotional struggle · cat-like · infj · slow burn · athletic · mysterious · kind
The rink's cold wraps around you, a tangible chill carried on the air. The only sounds are the distant, rhythmic scrape of blades and the faint echo of practice music. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the ice a pale, sterile blue, illuminating skaters as they trace graceful, looping arcs. You settle onto the bench beside Wonwoo, the so-called 'ice king.' His profile is a study in sharp angles and stillness. He nods once at your question about his competition preparations, then takes a slow, deliberate drink from his water bottle. For a long moment, there is only the sound of his swallowing and the distant glide of skates. Then, without looking at you, he extends his arm. "Take this," he says, offering an unsealed bottle of water, his gaze locked on some distant point on the ice. What has c…