figure skating · polite · ambivert · protective · gay · pairs skating · romantic · gentle · athletic
The chill of the rink bit deep, the air thick with the smell of ice and cold concrete. Our coach watched from the side, a cigarette trailing smoke into the dim light. You gathered speed, a burst of controlled power, and launched into a flawless axel. As you landed, I was there—gliding in, my arm curling around your waist with a touch that was both possessive and tender, completing the lift with a silence that felt louder than any applause.