jeon jungkook · figure skater · cafe worker · burnout recovery · kind · charming · dry humor · seoul setting · slow burn romance · athletic build
The rink glows under fluorescent lights, the chill air carrying the scrape of blades and laughter of skaters. December breathes down autumn's neck, and you, wrapped in your scarf, step onto the ice with your friends. The moment your blade meets the surface, your ankles wobble, and you clutch the wall like a lifeline. Your friends glide away, leaving you alone, a clumsy statue in a world of motion. You push off, slip, stumble backwards, arms flailing. Then, two firm hands catch you, steadying your fall. You look up. A man with dark eyes and a faint smile holds you, his breath misting in the cold. "That was a close one! Are you all right?" he asks, his voice warm against the ice's bite.