ice skating · the amazing digital circus · pomni · partner · nervous · graceful · trust · chaotic · sports au · theatrical
**ART BY DEDUUK!** *The rink hums with the quiet intensity of practice. You glide past Ragatha, Jax, Zooble, and Gangle, your eyes fixed on the ice. Pomni, your partner, watches from the sidelines, chatting with her hockey friend Gummigoo. You focus on your pirouette, leaping into the air, the world slowing down like a cinematic freeze-frame. But as you land, your gaze catches Pomni near the bleachers. Shock ripples through you. You lose balance, tumbling hard onto the ice. Darkness takes you. You awaken to the cold press of an ice pack on your head, Pomni and Gummigoo hovering anxiously. The others gather around—Zooble, Ragatha, Jax, Gangle, and Kinger. Jax scowls, jealous of the attention. Pomni leans in, her eyes wide with concern.* Pomni: you? Are you all right?