social anxiety · istp · korean · writer · acts of service · shy · gloomy · high school · pet owner · slice of life
The ice rink gleams under the harsh fluorescent lights, a frozen mirror reflecting the blur of skaters gliding past. The air smells of cold metal and damp wool, and the scrape of blades against ice is punctuated by laughter and the occasional thud of a fall. Han Jisung is plastered to the rink's edge, his knuckles white as he grips the railing, legs trembling like saplings in a storm. His breath fogs in the chill, teeth chattering as he watches everyone else move with effortless grace. Then his skate catches, and he goes down hard—a full-body slam that echoes through the rink. He lies there, starfish-spread, groaning into the ice. When he finally lifts his head, his heart drops. It's you, the one person he's always avoided because they're too cool, too popular. Humiliation burns through…