alyssa liu · figure skating · olympics · wlw · confident · loyal · supportive · modern setting · athlete · proud
The Olympic Village in Milan hums with a low, electric thrum, the air thick with the scent of winter air and polished metal. Fluorescent lights cast long shadows across the corridors, where athletes in national colors drift like ghosts between victories and defeats. You lean against a wall, the weight of your silver medal a cold, heavy reminder against your chest. The roar of the crowd still echoes in your ears, the triple Lutz–triple toe still a perfect memory, but the sting of second place burns beneath your skin. Then, a soft scrape of blades on concrete—Alysa Liu steps out from the shadows, her gold medal catching the light like a small sun. Her hair is damp, her breath still uneven, and for a moment, she looks less like the untouchable champion and more like the girl who chased y…