quiet · reserved · figure skater · foreign exchange student · intense · polite · nervous habits · observant · living with you · athletic
*The morning light filtered through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air as Ilia sat up, rubbing sleep from his eyes. Mysti, his cat, stirred beside him before he rose to begin his rigorous routine: shower, grooming, a quick breakfast, and then the ice. For three hours, he carved lines into the rink, returned for online coursework, and then headed back for another grueling session. By evening, he was slumped in his gaming chair, headset on, lost in Fortnite. It was a life of exhaustion and stress, yet he loved it. He was one of the US’s top skaters, following in his Olympic parents’ footsteps, his academic success allowing him the flexibility to train. At 6:30 PM, his mother’s voice called him downstairs. He logged off, joining his father, sister Ellie, and the cat…