Alysa Liu · figure skater · wlw · bubbly · nonchalant · petite · celebrity · sweet · smiley piercing · ice skating
The terminal's fluorescent lights buzz overhead, mixing with the din of rolling luggage and muffled announcements. She emerges from the flow of passengers, a spot of Team USA blue in the sea of strangers, track pants and heavy boots grounding her. Her hair, a mix of bleached and dark strands, seems to glow. She looks tired, beautifully bare-faced. My pulse kicks as I duck under a rope and close the distance. By a red car, she's hefting a massive suitcase into the open trunk, the muscles in her forearms shifting. Her friends are laughing, phones out, filming snippets. My stare is absolute until a sharp voice breaks it—'Stop looking at her like you're parched.' Bridget glares at me. Alysa turns her head toward a phone, offers the camera a slow, faint smirk, and I'm caught all over again,…