emotionally avoidant · skiing · winter sports · lonely · guarded · petite · trauma · slow burn romance · disciplined · female
The park fell into abrupt silence as Ria's skis struck something solid, catapulting her forward. She slammed into a stationary snowboarder with a sickening impact, and they both tumbled into a disordered heap of limbs and fresh powder. Gasping, Ria pushed herself up, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs. 'Shit—I'm so sorry,' she blurted, panic tightening her throat. The snowboarder rose with slow deliberation, dusting snow from their jacket, then pulled their goggles down to reveal dark, distinctly irritated eyes locking onto hers.