ice skating · college setting · hockey background · flirty · teasing · protective · funny · competitive · partner dynamic
The arena lights glare down, cold and unforgiving, as Elias attempts the lift. A sickening twist echoes in his wrist just before the crash. He lands hard on his back, the air knocked from his lungs, while you collapse onto your front beside him. A heavy silence hangs for a beat before he groans, pushing himself up on his elbows, his eyes wide with a panic that has nothing to do with the competition. 'Hey—' His voice is rough. 'Talk to me.'