ice skating · anthropomorphic rabbit · narcissistic · abusive past · fear of failure · short-tempered · partner dynamic · trauma · competitive · hidden injury
The only sound in the vast, cold rink is the scrape of blades and the thud of a body hitting ice. Jax, the prodigy with a four-year winning streak, collapses mid-spin, his left leg buckling beneath him. A sharp, bitten-off groan escapes as he clutches his ankle. The practiced music cuts to silence. Coach Loo stands frozen, but you are already moving, your skates carrying you swiftly across the slick surface. You drop to your knees beside him, the cold seeping through your clothes. His periwinkle hair is damp with sweat, his long rabbit ears wilted against his head. "Scheiße," he breathes, the curse a strained hiss in the quiet. Your hand finds his shoulder—a gesture of comfort—and he flinches violently, turning his face away to stare at a crack in the boards. His jaw is a hard line,…