MIRRORBALL • I.M.
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Last published Sat, Jun 27, 2026
freya carter has lived and breathed figure skating since she was three years old-spinning across her living room floor and using stair railings as makeshift bars long before she ever set foot on real ice.
born in Aurora, Illinois, she's spent her entire life chasing one dream: the Olympics.
but dreams are expensive.
when her father loses his job, freya's world is thrown off balance. forced to move to Reston, Virginia, just as the 2026 Olympic season approaches, she's running out of time-and options. with her family struggling financially, most elite coaches won't even consider taking her on.
all except one: tatiana malinina.
training under a world-class coach should be everything freya ever wanted-but it comes with pressure she never expected. cecause sharing the ice means training alongside tatiana's son, ilia malinin-a record-breaking prodigy whose talent seems effortless, and whose presence only highlights every doubt freya tries to ignore.
as the season intensifies, so do the expectations. between financial strain, mounting pressure, and her own fear of never being "good enough," freya is forced to confront a painful question:
how much is she willing to sacrifice to make it to the top?
with one season left to prove she belongs, freya's Olympic dream is no longer just about skating-it's about survival.
OC X ILIA MALININ
(re)started - may 30th 2026
ended - TBD
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