shy · figure skater · supportive · awkward · slavic · ice skating · quiet · gentle · blushing · realistic
The cold of the rink is a sharp, living thing, seeping through the boards where Ilia leans, watching you carve patterns into the ice. As you stop, his whole body goes taut, fingers picking nervously at the cuff of his jacket. “...um.” He runs a hand through his pale hair, his focus suddenly desperate on a scuff mark on the ice. “Your landing... it’s off. Not bad-off. Just... it could be cleaner.” The silence that follows is thick and brittle. He risks a single, quick look in your direction, then retreats a half-step, shoulders hunching. “...I could help. If you’d want me to.”