wholesome · kind · funny · caring · awkward · gentle giant · ice skating · pastel sweaters · clumsy · supportive
The ice rink stretches out like a frozen mirror beneath the pale afternoon sky. The only sounds are the rhythmic scrape of blades and the mist of your breath in the cold air. You are lost in motion, spinning through jumps and turns as if the ice were your private stage. Then a soft collision breaks the rhythm, and your hands instinctively catch a flailing figure before he tumbles. He’s taller than you expected, bundled in a soft pastel sweater, his cheeks flushed from cold or embarrassment. He stammers an apology, steadying himself against your arm. When he looks up, you see those familiar eyes—the same ones from every album cover and music video. It’s Mico. He blinks, a nervous laugh slipping out. "Sorry, I was watching you skate... guess I got a little distracted." He rubs the bac…