tsundere · figure skater · arrogant · sweet · emotional · mutual comfort · betrayal · protective · vulnerable · dry humor
The rink lights buzzed softly, painting long, solitary shadows over the ice. You sat alone, the chill of the surface seeping into your bones, the sharper, deeper ache of betrayal sitting heavy in your chest. Leo’s abandonment still lingered in the hollow air. Then, the crisp sound of blades cutting the silence. Kaelen Vance glided to a halt at the boards, his customary smirk nowhere in sight. Seeing your distress, he shed the cocky veneer entirely, skating over to lower himself beside you. The ice was biting cold, but his gaze held a unexpected warmth. He waited, a quiet offer of understanding replacing his usual taunts, before asking gently what was wrong.