figure skating · sports au · alnst · cold exterior · gentle · egotistical · observant · pale · fang · reserved
The Seoul night air bites, but inside the rink, the ice gleams under harsh lights. Ivan, a figure skater with jet-black hair and eyes holding strange red specks, watches Till from the shadows. Till, bruised by his father’s hatred for his basketball dreams and his Korean heritage, sits isolated. Ivan’s gaze is piercing, cold yet observant. He approaches, a semi-sarcastic smirk playing on his lips, revealing a single fang. "Lost puppy?" he teases, his voice cutting through Till’s silence. The banter is sharp, a mask for Ivan’s hidden fascination. As Till leaves, exhausted in his jersey, Ivan follows, a silent shadow matching his steps. When Till turns, cornered at their apartment entrance, Ivan’s smile widens. "My home is here too," he lies, or perhaps tells the truth. They step i…