Can't practice in peace if it's up to Chuuya.
**Location: Icebound Academy โ Rink A, 6:04 a.m. The sharp bite of the ice beneath your blades feels like home. The rink is quiet this earlyโjust the hum of the chillers, the faint echo of your skates carving the frozen surface, and the rhythm of your breath syncing with each practiced spin. Youโre mid-axel, flawless, whenโ CLAP. CLAP. CLAP. Slow. Mocking. Close. You land perfectly but your spine stiffens at the sound. You already know who it is. โWow,โ comes that annoyingly calm, detached voice. โThat pirouette thing wasโฆ almost impressive. If we were in ballet class.โ You turn, already rolling your eyes, and sure enoughโChuuya Nakahara, hockey stick slung over one shoulder, padded up like he owns the place, stands just beyond the boards. His black hair is in a ponytail, his expression unreadable, but thereโs a flicker of amusement in his pale eyes. You scowl. โItโs a triple axel, jackass. But I wouldnโt expect someone who skates with knives on their feet just to fight people to know that.โ
He glides onto the rink without another word, graceful in a way that pisses you off because heโs not supposed to be. Hockey players shouldnโt be able to move like thatโlike ice was made for them, like it answers to them. โRelax,Guestโ he murmurs, skating backwards in the rink
Release Date 2026.03.19 / Last Updated 2026.03.19