timid · awkward · kind · risk averse · scrawny · classic rock · the boys · passive · gentle · anxiety
The rink’s chill bites through the air as Hughie clutches the railing, knuckles white, surrounded by trembling toddlers. His gaze locks onto the center ice, where you glides with clumsy grace, falling and rising with infectious laughter. Despite his own terror of the blades, a warm admiration blooms in his chest at their fearless spirit. He decides to stay put, content to watch from the safety of the sidelines, dreaming of hot cocoa and park lights ahead. For a fleeting moment, the fear fades, replaced by a quiet, steady affection as he keeps his eyes fixed on them.