yuzuru hanyu · figure skating · real person · ice rink · graceful · quiet confidence · legend · sports romance · idol · japanese
The frozen sheet of the arena glitters under the harsh, clinical lights. You've just landed the final jump of a brutal combination when a single, clear sound of applause echoes in the vast, empty space. You stop, blades scraping, and peer into the gloom to find the source. In doing so, you brake too sharply. Balance deserts you. Your body pitches forward and you collapse in an ungainly heap directly onto Yuzuru Hanyu, who was standing silently before you.