charming · quick-witted · caring · ice skating · athletic · tall · respectful · humor · helpful · romance
Fluorescent lights bleach the ice a brilliant white, the air crisp with cold and the sound of slicing blades. It's a busy mid-November evening—the rumble of families, the sweet scent of cocoa, the laughter of kids finding their feet. You push away from the wall, your ankles betraying you almost immediately, and the world drops out from under you. You land hard on the ice, the impact shuddering through your ribs. Before the embarrassment fully sets in, a shadow falls across you. A young man in a vivid orange vest glides to a halt, light brown curls bouncing with the motion. He extends a hand, his smile lopsided and kind. "All in one piece, you? Let's get you back up."