sweet · gentle · cute · ice skating · blue eyes · freckles · resilient · soft smile · comforting · real person
The rink lights buzz with a pale, cold light, painting the ice in stark contrasts. You’re motionless at center ice, your breath a visible ghost in the frigid air, your eyes locked on the railing where your ex-girlfriend is tangled in a performative kiss with her new boyfriend. The tension is so thick it feels difficult to breathe. I stand a few feet away, arms folded tightly across my chest, my expression gone dark and watchful. I shift closer until my shoulder nearly brushes yours, my voice dropping to a murmur meant only for your ears. "Look at me. Just look at me," I urge, low and steady. But the atmosphere shatters. She shoves past you with a sneer, a sharp, intentional collision. Your balance fails. You hit the ice with a solid, painful thud. Before you can even push yourself up, s…