Skating

617 18 18
                                    

I stumbled through the snow, struggling to keep up with Langa. He looked back at me, rushing back and grabbing my hand. I smiled and the snow kicked into my shoes. I grabbed onto his arm and fixed my hat. "Are you cold?" He asked and I shook my head, pulling the scarf away from my neck.

He put his scarf on a fence and leaned against it. His hair blew on the wind and I watched him, my face somehow warming up with this awful, cold weather. He grabbed my hands and pulled me closer, fixing my hat and scarf, almost covering my nose.

"Youre shivering." He mumbled and I glanced down at our hands. He pulled me onto his lap and I sat there, blushing like crazy as he helped me put on my ice skates. I hooked my arm around his neck and he tied my laces tight. "Are you okay?" He asked and looked at me. Our noses bumped together and I struggled to breath.

I nodded quickly and smiled weakly. "Yeah, yeah, sorry. I just got distracted." I breathed out finally and he nodded, lifting my other shoe up and doing the same he had done to the right foot. He let me down and I clambered around, struggling to find my balance.

I grabbed his shoulder as I fell down and he barely caught me. "Just leaned against the fence." He smiled, obviously amused by how miserable I was at just standing in these insufferable 'skates'. I waited for him and he grabbed my wrist, pulling me to the ice. He glided on it and pulled my forward. "Cmon." He smiled and skated backwards, easing me onto the ice.

I slipped a little and he grabbed my hands tight. I stared at the ice and he shook my arm. "Hey, look up." I looked up at him and he smiled, making my whole body warm up. I fell forward and he caught me, pulling me up. I wrapped my arms around him and stuffed my face in his neck as he skated around slowly with me. "This is not fun." I said into his jacket and he laughed softly, spinning around a little.

"Aww, Cmon you didn't even give it a chance." He picked up my face and fixed my scarf again. He struggled to keep eye contact with me and then leaned in, kissing me shortly before letting go of me. "Just stay still." He said and skating around me. I cupped my face and my pinky skimmed over my lips.

The ice made a soft scraping noise under him as he spun around and I watched him in complete awe. His hair hit his face as he skating against the wind and I shuffled in his direction. I clipped on the ice and he skated by quickly, picking me up. "Hey, I told you to stay still." He smiled at me and pushed my hair out of my face. I looked up at him and he seemed a little out of breath, his nose bright and red.

I took my scarf off and placed it on him. "Youre really good." I said and stumbled a bit as I hugged him, nuzzling my face into his neck. He moved backwards a bit and put his arms on my back. "Do you want to go home?" I nodded and squeezed him tight. "I can't feel my toes." I mumbled and he laughed softly, bringing me over our stuff.

We got home and I rubbed my eyes, dropping my coat and hat and everything in my hands at the door. I collapsed on the coach and bundled up in a thick blanket. Langa laid down a few minutes later and lifted the blanket, scooting next to me. "Reki, my lips are cold." He whispered and I shook my head, not even looking towards him. He hugged me and kissed the back of my neck.

While his lips were cold against my skin, I'm not giving in that easily, he's always cold, now isn't an exception. I snuggled close to him and he played with my hand, his cold fingers grazing over my hand. I shivered and looked over his shoulder at the tv. "I want to go back to Okinawa." I mumbled and he looked down at me. "Are you homesick?"

I shook my head. "Im cold." I chuckled and he held the back of my head, kissing my forehead. "I wasn't built for snow." I set my head on his arm and rubbed his back subconsciously. "I love you." I whispered and he made a soft noise as he hugged me tighter. "Hm, I love you too."

Skate the Infinity one shotsWhere stories live. Discover now