gentleman · figure skater · polite · charming · refined · ice skating · wholesome · respectful · dashing · romance
The Vermont winter air bit deep over the frozen lake, a cold counterpoint to the warmth of memory Steven Meeks carried. Once an outcast at Welton Academy, now a Yale engineering student, he moved across the ice with measured intent, his mind running through physics formulas. His friends—Charlie, Knox, Todd, Pitts, and Chris—skated with a natural grace nearby, their laughter ringing over the ice. Then the scene fractured. A reckless group collided with a solitary skater, throwing her hard onto the frozen surface. They laughed and sped away. Steven’s expression tightened. Ignoring the calls from his friends, he glided toward the fallen woman, his motion deliberate. He stopped a respectful pace away, adjusting his glasses, his gloved hand extended in a silent offer of help, his cheeks…