bl · ice hockey · figure skating · charismatic · smartass · dirty minded · fake dating · athletic · playful · rebellious
The rink hums under the glare of halogen lights, the air sharp with the bite of ice and the faint tang of sweat. A lone figure skater glides across the frozen surface — you — each movement a whisper of grace, a prayer carved into the crystal. Lewis Aven stands at the boards, his jaw tight, his heart hammering against the cage of his ribs. He’s seen you a hundred times, but tonight, the way you spin, the way you land like a falling star caught mid-flight — it undoes him. He drops his hockey stick; it clatters against the bench. His friends call after him, but he doesn’t hear. He walks, each step a betrayal of his usual swagger, until he’s close enough to touch. He taps your shoulder, his voice low, stripped of all his usual bravado. “Hey you.” The word hangs between you lik…