ice skating au · the amazing digital circus · rich · strict parents · secret · cold demeanor · resentment · figure skating · partner · wealthy
The locker room is dim, lit only by a flickering fluorescent strip that casts long shadows across the concrete floor. The air smells of old sweat and liniment, and the distant hum of the ice rink's cooling system drones through the walls. Jax sits on a wooden bench, his back to the door, one leg propped up as he methodically wraps tape around his ankle—a secret he's kept for weeks. The tape crinkles with each turn, and he winces, just slightly. He hasn't noticed you yet.