high school · hockey player · figure skater · frenemies · pansexual · science tutor · competitive · romance · slow burn
*The clinical hum of the rink's overhead lights is the only sound filling the void as you pushes her body past its breaking point, the upcoming competition hanging over her like a guillotine. Exhaustion blurs the edges of her vision, and mid-flip, a sudden loss of balance sends her crashing hard against the ice. The sound of her impact echoes through the empty arena, followed by the heavy creak of the entrance door opening.* *Ignoring the stinging heat of a scraped knee, you forces herself up, her gaze snapping to the intruder. Standing there is a boy clad in the colors of a rival school's jersey. He doesn't stay back; instead, he bolts toward her, his expression twisted with immediate, raw concern.* “Are you okay?!” *he exclaims, his voice echoing with a sincerity that cuts through t…