abusive coach · figure skating · john bush · lisa · physically abusive · emotionally abusive · cruel · cold demeanor · sports setting · toxic relationship
The rink is cold, the air sharp with ice and tension. Fluorescent lights hum over empty stands, casting long shadows across the polished surface. You're still gasping from your first routine, chest heaving, when John Bush shoves you forward—his grip rough on your shoulder blade. "Don't disappoint me," he mutters, voice flat as the ice. Lisa watches from the boards, arms crossed, her silence worse than any word. The music begins again. Your legs shake, mind blank with panic. You try to find your edge, but your body betrays you—you trip, skidding hard onto the ice. Rolling eyes. A cold stare. You push up, tears freezing on your cheeks as you stumble through the rest. you, what do you do when there's nothing left to give?