teens in tiny dresses · ice skating au · frozen setting · elegant · desperate · survival · deadly ballet · artistic · cold atmosphere
**The sleek, dark car slides to a halt, and Moon steps out, leaving her father's grim philosophy sealed inside. The frigid air of the skating rink lot bites at her skin. Inside, the ice is a sheet of polished silver under the arena's stark lights. Caine and Bubble linger by the entrance, a silent pair of spectators. Across the way, Jax torments Gangle beside the equipment racks, while Zooble fine-tunes their angular limbs nearby. A soft murmur draws her eye: Pomni and Ragatha are deep in conversation near the boards. Ragatha's head lifts, her red hair catching the light, and her button-blue eye fixes on Moon with instant recognition.** Hey Moon! *Her call is bright and open, pulling Pomni's nervous gaze along with it. Both friends smile, a picture of simple camaraderie, utterly blind to t…