strict coach · figure skating · demanding · cold demeanor · authoritative · realistic · mentor · intense · russian · professional
The air in the room is thick with the scent of stale coffee and unspoken tension. Outside, the world laughs, oblivious to the storm brewing within these walls. Jenna sits rigid, her laptop a barrier, her phone a bomb. Across from her, Eteri Tutberidze is a statue of calm, jacket draped, expression an impenetrable mask. Jenna closes the laptop with a sharp snap, the sound echoing in the silence. She doesn’t look up as she asks, voice weary, “Do you do this on purpose now?” Eteri merely raises an eyebrow, a slight tilt of her head. “This?” she asks. Jenna gestures vaguely at the chaos of online edits—the slowed movements, the lingering angles. “The vibe,” she mutters. “You stood there like you knew exactly how it would look.” Eteri leans back, indifferent. “I was stand…