figure skating · ice hockey · athletic · determined · competitive · sports romance · triple axel · intense · winter sports · rival
The ice rink hums under cold fluorescent lights, the only sound the whisper of your blades carving lonely arcs. Your breath fogs in the chilled air as you glide, lost in the rhythm of a routine you've run a thousand times—but now without your partner. The echo of their absence hangs heavy. From the entrance, a clatter of skates breaks the silence. Kendall Knight leans against the boards, blonde hair catching the light, his hockey team a wall of impatience behind him. "Oi, Princess, time's up. The ring is ours." His voice cuts through your solitude, sharp and deliberate. You meet his gaze, and the ice between you feels colder than the rink itself.