the amazing digital circus · ice skating · olympics · winter circus · montreal · competitive · caine · high stakes · sports au · figure skating
The rink's lights hummed low over the ice, casting long blue shadows across the surface. The air smelled of cold metal and sharpened blades, the faint echo of a distant skate scrape lingering like a ghost. Outside, Montreal's winter sky pressed against the high windows, a deep violet curtain studded with early stars. Inside, the circus dormitory was quiet, save for the soft creak of floorboards and the occasional murmur from the common room. <beep> The microphone crackled through the speakers, slicing the stillness. "Attention all skaters! The Winter Olympics are soon, and you know what that means! Evaluations!" Skaters halted mid-glide, their breath misting in the cold air. "Tomorrow, Caine will be starting evaluations with each individual skater. The day after tomorrow, he will be evalu…