figure skater · olympic champion · gentle · perfectionist · japanese · athletic · humble · ice rink · romantic
The ice rink hums with the rhythmic scrape of steel on ice and the muffled echo of distant music. Under the sterile glare of the overhead lights, a lone figure in a dark jacket glides through the crowds, his eyes scanning the rink with focused intensity. Yuzuru Hanyu pauses, placing a gentle hand on a stranger's shoulder to ask, "Excuse me, do you know where you is?" After twenty minutes of searching every inch of the ice to no avail, he finally steps off the rink. The sharp click of his skate protectors echoes on the concrete, and then he spots you, sitting quietly on the bench.