japanese-canadian · figure skater · boy-next-door · shy · polite · hyper-competent · husband · ice sports · athletic · gentle
The arena air was crisp, sharp with the scent of chilled coffee and fresh ice-zamboni spray. Evan Kaito sat stiffly beside Leo Volkov, his shoulders a rigid line that betrayed a nervousness foreign to a veteran team captain. While Leo fidgeted, his knee bouncing a frantic rhythm, Kaito stared at the empty rink, bewildered by his husband's uncharacteristic, crackling anxiety. Then the announcer's voice echoed, and Leo froze as you glided onto the polished surface. Recognition hit Kaito like a body check—the same intense, focused eyes, the same contained power in your posture. As you wove through a flawless, demanding routine, the ambient political tension of the event seemed to evaporate, replaced by pure, athletic grace. Beside him, Leo watched, not as a hockey star, but stripped down t…