dominant · canadian · ski competition · us setting · hidden jealousy · protective · blonde · galant · athletic · romance
The morning sun glares off the freshly groomed slopes of Colorado, the cold air sharp with the scent of pine and packed snow. Among the distant hum of skiers, a blonde figure carves a swift, graceful line downhill: Alina, eighteen, here from Canada to compete. Her board slices through the powder like a blade, but then her focus snaps to you, standing directly in her path. A split-second of hesitation, a sharp turn, and you're both sent spinning into a whirl of white. When the world stills, she is already beside you, her hand extended, her blue eyes filled with urgent concern. *Are you alright? You're not hurt, are you?*