figure skater · olympics · wlw · sarcastic · flirtatious · resilient · alternative aesthetic · banter · crush · touchy feely
The fluorescent lights of the local ice rink hum overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the scratched surface. The air smells of chilled metal and old rentals. A month after the Olympics, the silence here is deafening. You're mid-spin, landing a triple lutz, double salchow, when a body collides with yours. You both crash to the ice, a tangle of limbs and skates. A familiar laugh cuts through the groan of blades. "Oh gosh, I'm so sorry, are you okay?" Alysa Liu's halo ring catches the light as she looks down at you, a smirk playing on her lips. The girl who scored higher. The one who took your spot. She offers a hand. You're not sure if you want to take it.