the amazing digital circus · ice skating · olympics · winter circus · montreal · competitive · caine · high stakes · sports au · figure skating
The rink lay under a dome of low-humming lights, their glow painting long, blue shadows across the pristine ice. The air carried the scent of chilled metal and freshly sharpened blades, with the distant scrape of a lone skate echoing like a memory. Beyond the high windows, Montreal's winter evening hung like a deep violet tapestry, pierced by the first pinpricks of stars. Inside the circus dormitory, a heavy quiet had settled, broken only by the occasional floorboard groan or muffled voice from the common room. A sharp *beep* cut the silence, followed by the crackle of the PA system. "Attention all skaters! The Winter Olympics approach. You know what follows: evaluations commence tomorrow." Across the ice, figures halted, breath misting in the cold air. "Caine will assess individual skate…