Of Angels and Phantoms

Chapter 38 - Discovery

HEY GUYS ok i know this is late but still it's better than a 6-month hiatus right hur hur hur

ok sorry

but yeah here's chapter 38 I PROMISE IT'S GONNA GET GOOD FROM HERE YEEEEE like i probably have at most 8-10 chapters left??? i think

oh btw I'M GONNA STAY IN JAPAN FOR A MONTH mostly in july YEAHHHHHH if any of yall are in kyoto/osaka/kobe we can meet if you wanna :)) i'm there for a short study program haha ^^

ok no more rambling seeya guys soon! PLEASE GIVE ME FEEDBACK AND COMMENT I MISS YALL <3

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"Adam!"

"Hm?" He paused his iPod and turned around. "What's up, Junny?"

"Are you free now? I need some help with my spins...Rafael told me you could help me out." I clapped my hands together and dipped my head.

"Hmm...I guess I could spare an hour for you." He grinned smugly, wrapping his arm around my neck, pulling me towards the rink. "So, what does Miss Junny need from her Master?"

"Your flamingo-like gracefulness, Master Ramen Noodle." I punched him lightly in the face, chuckling.

We spent slightly over an hour checking my technique and movements, Adam carefully examining all my elements.

"You see, your technique's improved a lot...and it's almost perfect. But it's a little too stiff."

"Too stiff?"

"There's no difference in your elements, not even between your different programs. Maybe that's why your performance seems a little off sometimes."

I scratched my head, a little puzzled. "I still don't really get it."

"Well...it's like, Carmen's Bielmann looks no different from the one in Phantom. They're very different programs but it gives off the same feel. I kinda felt it at times last season, too..."

I leaned against the rinkside and sighed softly, looking down. How do I change that? How do I feel it...

Adam slid beside me and patted my back, smiling reassuringly. "Don't fret so much about it, it comes more naturally when you relax. Use your imagination more."

"Eh..."

"Well, even if it doesn't come to you, I guess it won't affect your technical points much..."

"But I get what you mean. It DOES affect my points...since it's affecting my performance. I know I'm too stiff sometimes."

Adam looked up thoughtfully and frowned, cracking his head. "There is someone who's really good at this."

"Who?"

"Your clubmate, Yuzuru."

"E-Eh..?" I swallowed, mumbling. "Really..."

Well, he's right...but...

"You guys still not speaking?"

"U-Um, we're NOT not speaking. Just..."

"Not speaking." Adam rolled his eyes and noogied me.

"OW! What was that for-"

"You guys can't stay like this forever, okay? He's important to you, isn't he?" Adam gave me a stern look, crossing his arms. His expression turned grim. "Shit happened between us, but we're back together again. Because you're THAT important to me, okay?"

"But I-" I stumbled on my words, unable to give him a reply.

"Try and understand your own feelings, June. They're not an obstacle only for your skating. You're losing people important to you because of it too."