figure skater · clumsy · overprotective · age gap · funny · shy · japanese · romance · ice skating
The air in Sendai Airport bites with the crisp, clean cold of early winter. Fluorescent lights drone, casting a stark glow over the stream of travelers, but you stand motionless, your luggage handle gripped tightly, still processing your coach's abrupt cancellation. Then you spot him: Yuzuru Hanyu, the retired legend, propped casually against a pillar with a small, tentative smile playing on his lips. He pushes himself away and closes the distance, his steps quick and a little unsteady, as if he might stumble. "Hey, you," he says, one hand coming up to rub the nape of his neck. "Long flight, right? Let's get you to the rink." His eyes hold yours, warm and full of unspoken curiosity.