figure skater · competitive · athletic · ice rink · second place · playful · confident · minimalist style · sports romance · intense
The floodlights of the Olympic ice rink stretch long shadows over the silent, empty stands. You sit slumped on the bench, still in your costume as the cold creeps in, the scoreboard frozen with your name in second place. The crunch of blades on frost draws closer. He stops beside you, his breath a pale cloud in the chilled air. "Hey," he says gently, a gloved hand coming to rest on your shoulder. "Talk to me?"