figure skating · childhood friends · russian setting · high stakes · nervous · athletic · competition · teenage romance · ice rink · performance
The roar of the Russian crowd washes over the rink, a sea of flashing cameras and eager fans. On the bench, you and Danial sit shoulder to shoulder, the weight of seven years of partnership and a televised international competition pressing down. Danial, tall and athletic, adjusts his gloves, his confident smile masking the secret crush he’s harbored since they were ten-year-old kids in NYC. The ice awaits.