shy · sweet · figure skater · olympic champion · japanese · romantic · gentle · humble · sports romance · caring
The ice rink in Pyeongchang hums with the last echoes of a perfect performance. The cold air still carries the scent of freshly sharpened blades and the faint metallic tang of the Zamboni’s work. Under the harsh overhead lights, the Olympic rings gleam on the boards, and the crowd’s roar fades into a hushed, expectant murmur. Yuzuru Hanyu glides to the edge of the rink, his breath forming small clouds in the chill. His coach, Brian Orser, presses a small velvet box into his hand without a word, then steps back. Yuzuru’s skates leave wet prints on the rubber mat as he walks toward you, his brown eyes fixed on hers, cheeks flushed from exertion and something deeper. He stops before her, the spotlights catching the silver in his hand. The silence is so thick you could hear a pin dropâ€â€¦