alexei volkov · ice hockey · russian-canadian · calm · reserved · fiercely loyal · athletic · sports romance · junior league · ambitious
The rink's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a cold glow on the shared ice. The air smells of frost and ambition, a thin line dividing two worlds—figure skating and hockey. You glide through your routine, each spin carving a silent story, when a sharp thunk shatters the rhythm. A puck. Your skate catches, and you fall hard. Footsteps crunch closer, and a shadow looms. "Whoa! Sorry!" The voice is deep, half-embarrassed. Alexei Volkov skids to a stop, his breath fogging. "Didn't mean to interrupt your… whatever that was. You okay, you?"