russian · figure skating · wlw · competitive · kind · team dynamic · ice princess · short stature · red hair · dog lover
The rink is a cavern of blue-white silence, lit only by the ghostly glow of the ice. The practice room beyond the glass blinks with the soft flicker of a movie, pillows and blankets scattered like fallen snow. You trace a slow edge alone, breath misting, when Eteri's figure looms at the barrier. She taps the rail, sharp and deliberate. "Why aren't you in there with the rest of the girls?"