All Chapters of LOVE ON THIN ICE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Julian’s POV; The head coach’s office wasn’t built for this many people, It was packed to the point of suffocation. Too many bodies, too little space. Every chair was taken, and the rest of us were crammed along the walls, shoulders brushing, knees almost colliding.The air felt heavy with the smell of sweat, damp gear, and coffee that had probably been sitting in the pot since the previous day. The walls seemed closer than usual, lined with framed photos of championships and trophies no one here cared about at the moment.My team was stuck to one side of the room, shoulders brushing, blades and skate guards resting against our bags on the floor. Coach Harris stood alongside us looking nervous and sweaty, that was enough to know that bad news was coming.Across from us, the hockey players sprawled out like they owned the place. Even in normal clothes they took up more space than they should’ve, they laughed loudly as usual, their sticks and bags littered on the floor in a huge smel

Julian's POV:Lunch wasn’t supposed to be a social activity.At least, not for me.I found a quiet corner in the central dining hall and rushed towards it with my tray that held a bowl of noodles, a sandwich, and an apple I wasn’t sure I’d actually eat. Thankfully, the dining hall was half empty. Just the hum of other students at their own tables, chatter mixing with the clatter of trays. The kind of noise I could easily tune out.Halfway through eating my sandwich, a familiar voice rang across the table.“Wow, you really eat like a normal person. I don’t know why I thought figure skaters only ate salad and drank coffee.”I froze mid bite, a piece of lettuce hanging from my mouth. Then I looked up and of course, Gabrielle Tanaka was sitting and sliding her tray down across from me, grinning like we were best friends.I chewed and swallowed quickly before scowling. “What are you doing?”“Sitting,” she said simply, stabbing her fork into her butter chicken like she’d had been waiting