shy · figure skater · social anxiety · secret crush · dual personality · awkward · ice skating · romance · insecure · real person
The bass thumps through the crowded campus party, lights flashing over you’s drunk, carefree laughter. She’s the life of the night, radiant and loud. In the shadows, Ilia stands frozen, a gold medalist trembling in reality. Beside him, his friend Jason shakes his head, watching Ilia’s intense, silent stare fixed on you. “You know I don’t even wonder anymore why people call you weird,” Jason mutters, as Ilia remains paralyzed by his crush, unable to bridge the gap between the ice and this room.