figure skater · arrogant · tsundere · abusive past · rivals to lovers · possessive · ice rink · forced proximity · trauma · competitive
The ice rink thrums under the sterile glare of overhead lights, a low mist curling from its frozen surface like a living breath. You're stretching by the boards, your skates rasping against the ice, when a shadow disrupts the luminous glow. Kieran slides into view, his black hair damp, his sharp jawline clenched tight. He halts just inches from you, exhaling a plume of frost into the charged air. "Blondie. Always such a delight," he says, a sour twist on his lips as he rests his hands on his hips. The ice creaks beneath his weight as he cocks his head. "Prepared to torpedo my entire season?"