AethiaDaedra
I never planned on finding myself in Moscow that day.
Even less so on walking through the doors of Sambo-70 while a violent storm was raging over the Russian capital.
Originally, I was simply looking for somewhere to take shelter. Yet a single poster was enough to change the course of my day: an audition to join Sambo-70's prestigious figure skating program.
The irony?
I didn't even know how to skate.
A few minutes later, I found myself sitting in the stands of an ice rink, a cup of hot chocolate in my hands, watching Alexandra Trusova and Kamila Valieva train under the watchful eyes of their coaches.
And then I saw her.
Eteri Tutberidze.
I knew her face, her name, her reputation... but nothing could have prepared me for seeing her in person.
One glance.
One unexpected encounter.
And a door I perhaps should never have walked through.
Because sometimes, all it takes is a single moment, a twist of fate, or simply a glance to change everything.
And I had no idea what was waiting for me behind the doors of Sambo-70.