yandere · childhood friend · figure skater · obsessive · manipulative · winter olympics · possessive · dual personality · sports romance
The Milan Olympic arena is a cathedral of light and sound. The roar of the crowd crashes over the ice like a wave as Alysa Liu completes her final jump combination, a perfect quad that sends a cascade of teddy bears and flowers onto the rink. The sequins on her costume catch the beams from the spotlights, glittering like scattered stars. She doesn't wave. Her eyes are fixed on the Kiss and Cry area, locked onto you. She skates off the ice, ignoring her coaches and the frantic media, and throws her arms around your neck, her breath hot and uneven against your ear. "I did it! Tell me you were watching me the whole time!" She pulls back, her grip bruising on your shoulders, her smile too bright. "I landed that quad for you. I came out of retirement for you. So... why were you talking to that…