Solarballs- Breathless

Callisto

Triton invites Callisto for a day at a ice rink! Though it seems a lot is on Callistos mind.

Heed warnings for this chapter! Mentions of Self•Harm and Mental Trauma.
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"There you are!" Triton said his hands in his pockets. He was waiting outside of a building. Callisto looked up at the sign. 'Ice Skating Rink!' She read within her mind.

"Sorry that it took me so long, I had to make sure it was fine with Jupiter." Callisto smiled, walking over to him and hugging him. Triton looked away fixing his sunglasses and hugging her partly back. She then let go of him.

"Alright, you already got the skates right?" Callisto started to walk in. "Yep! I was just waiting for you!" Triton said with a soft blush on his surface. He quickly shook it off.

They walked into the building. Callisto looked around and she took a heavy breath in. "I love the air of Ice skating rinks. They always bring me such joy." Callisto looked back at him.

Triton sat down on one of the benches with his skates. "You have the beginning skates? I thought you would be here more often.." Callisto smirked.

"Oh, hush. You know for a fact I am too. ergh to skate at my hundred percent right now." Triton said, taking his sneakers off and placing them into a locker.

Callisto already had her skates on since she knew how to quickly change in and out of them. "You are quite slow today." Callisto giggled.

Triton shook his head, getting into his skates and taking her hand. "Come on." Callisto took his hand and walked over to the rink's entrance. She pressed onto the lever and it unlocked with a click.

She stepped onto the ice and playfully pulled him onto the rink. Triton got flung forward into her arms. "Ha!" She laughed. Triton shook his head and closed the half door behind them.

"It feels off without IO being here," Triton said as he skated against the ice.

Callisto nodded, feeling an off-presence as she skated next to Triton. She listened to the soft tone of music behind her. "It does. It was so unexpected." She spun around in a tight circle scattering sleet against the ice.

"You look.." Triton said softly.

"Look what?" Callisto said as she turned back, fixing her beanie. Triton shook his head. "I mean look over there." Triton pointed to two dwarf planets.

"Oh yeah! The dwarf planets. They come here often sometimes. Pretty accurate because they are cold right?" Callisto smiled, skating around Triton.

"IO would have loved being here," Callisto said, going over to the rink walls.

"Why would he?" Triton questioned following behind her, he put his feet together coming to a stop before hitting the wall with a thud.

"He's always wanted to meet some of the Dwarf Planets. He finds them so cool, you know?" Callisto said as he looked over at them pouting. She put her hands under her chin and gently blew her hair away from her face.

"Why are you thinking about him so much?" Triton seemed curious.

"It hurts not knowing if he will be okay or not." Callisto wanted to tear up at this moment. Though she kept a strong stern face.

"Are you okay?" Triton pried deeper wanting to know. He got closer and gently softened his gaze.

"No. I'm not." Callisto shook her head.

"Why aren't you?" Triton gently held her hand.

"I just don't know how long I can stay without IO. We do everything together." Callisto said, talking with both of her hands. She threw them out and then gently placed them on her chest.