WINTER HEAT ChanBaek on Ice [Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games AU]

Winter Heat

I skidded roughly down the groomed course slope and on the last dip and curve, I lost my balance and came crashing down. Sprawled on the snow covered slopes, I looked up to the sky and let out a deep agonizing sigh. It hurts, something inside me hurts.

I'm back on the snow. Back in my element. But I just cannot focus, I cannot put my heart and soul in what I am supposed to do best. Snowboarding. I was out for one season because of a sprain and wrist injury but now that I am back, I can't seem to do anything right.

"Baek.." I called out on my lowest undetectable voice. He can't definitely hear me. I am all alone up here in the mountain and I cannot do anything for myself, let alone do anything for him, to make him mine. I am so useless.

I closed my eyes and started to find a breathing rhythm to calm me down.

"Yes Chanyeol! We are dating! Sehun and I are now together! I am the luckiest guy alive now Chan!"

I can still remember how Baekhyun said it gleefully. He didn't even notice the shock and disappointment in my face. He just threw the news like it is something that we can rejoice together. But I hated it. I hated the fact that my bestfriend, the one that I love is already taken by another man. When was that, one season ago. And my career went down hill since that day.

I know I am not the best in the business but I was getting there. I was reaching for it, I already had silvers, and was aiming for gold. Then suddenly, Baekhyun was snatched by some punk from the figure skating team, just right under my nose. Oh Sehun. But I can't just make myself hate Baekhyun for being with Sehun. It made him happy. And his happiness is my happiness.

Everything is just a mess, isn't it? So even when my sprained ankle and fractured wrist is already healed, something still hurts inside me. My heart.

"You need help? Should I call the medics now?" I opened my eyes and there's Jongdae hovering around my face with the silliest grin. I didn't notice him sliding towards where I am pitifully sprawled. "Shut up Jongdae." I grumbled. I tried to sit up. "You're a mess you know?" Jongdae is really brutal with words, especially when it comes to me.

"Can you just stop stating the obvious. I am doing my best here to be on my best shape." I grumbled some more. "Doing your best? Like what? Having your moment up here?" But the funny thing about Jongdae is he cannot seem to take off that silly grin on his face. We are talking about how pathetic I am and he is still smiling like a chesire cat.

I just rolled my eyes and started removing my boots from the bindings. I stood up and leaned on my board. "Rumors sure travel fast from Gangneung Ice Arena up here to Yongpyong Resort. Have you heard it already Chanyeol?" Jongdae is still sitting comfortably on the snow with his arms spread wide as he lean for support. "Huh?" My brows suddenly creased as soon as my ears filtered Gangneung Ice Arena. That is where Baekhyun is right now.

"Our team's star figure skater might not gonna be able to compete for the Winter Olympics."

"What happened to Baekhyun?" I immediately asked.

"I haven't dropped a name yet."

"Fuck Jongdae, quit playing around. I will check Baekhyun myself. I need to go." I didn't wait for his reply anymore. What happened to Baekhyun this time? I badly need to see Baekhyun. I started walking away from Jongdae.

"Hey you giant ass, come help me here. He's not injured. Baekhyun is fine."Jongdae yelled. His voice is annoying but hearing from him that Baekhyun is fine, I had to look back and trudged my way back to my doofus friend. "Your bff is fine. You're unbelievable, planning to crash your way to the ice arena without knowing the whole story?" Jongdae is still blabbering nonsense as he removed his boots from the bindings of his snowboard.