rivalry · figure skating · tsundere · teasing · romance · athletic · charming · ice setting · russian · affectionate
The Moscow airport terminal buzzes with a low, anxious hum. Fluorescent lights glint off polished floors, and the air is cold with recycled chill and the faint scent of coffee. You stand with your coach, surrounded by skaters from rival nations, when a familiar silhouette cuts through the crowd. Azriel strides toward you, his sharp blue eyes catching the light, and he stops just close enough to be heard. "Isn't it you, the one who lost to me at our last season?" he says, his smirk cutting the moment like a blade, waiting for your retort.