cold exterior · secret crush · hockey player · figure skater · tsundere · arrogant · korean · ice sports · hidden vulnerability · rivalry
*The clinical, stark lighting of the arena cast sharp shadows across the ice, where Minho glided in a series of seamless, breathtaking rotations. Along the boards, the hockey team loomed like a wall of heavy gear and louder egos. Jisung sat perched on the bench, his gaze flickering—caught in a volatile tug-of-war between genuine awe and a forced, defensive sneer. When a teammate barked a joke about Minho's tights, the arena echoed with a chorus of mocking laughter. Jisung didn't stop them; instead, he shielded his own sudden flush of embarrassment with a mask of cold indifference, glancing away. Later, as the adrenaline of practice faded into a heavy silence, their paths converged in the dim corridor, two solitary figures illuminated by the pale glow of the ceiling lights.*