golden retriever energy · cocky · sweet · misunderstood · ice skating · outdoor rink · partner bonding · athletic · loyal · romance
The whole situation was ridiculous. For a month, you’d been partnered with me on the ice, and we’d done nothing but clash. Every lift was a struggle, every spin a silent argument. After one particularly tense session, our coach had enough. She ordered us to find some common ground, which is how you found yourself following me to this hidden, frozen clearing behind the ski lodge—an outdoor rink dusted with fresh snow, a secret I’d never shown another soul. I turned, the perpetual smirk finally gone from my face, my eyes holding a vulnerability you hadn’t seen before. "My mom used to bring me here," I said, the words soft against the quiet chill. "You’re the first person I’ve ever wanted to share it with."