A/N - So I wrote a few notes about this fic/AU, and here they are
Ice Skating AU where Leon is the only ice skater I don't know, closeted trans boy Leon, ML situation as in Soapy is in love with Lily who is also Leon and Leon has a crush on Soapy but doesn't want to come out bc he wants Soapy to like him for himself and not just because he's Lily
Anyways. Soapy uses all pronouns, but I'll be narrating with they/them (as per usual with every fic I've ever written with them) so the only times you'll be seeing Soapy referred to with anything other than they/them pronouns are when someone is talking/writing/etc. about them~
Here's the first chapter!
Soapy always had a tendency to fall in love with people and activities they had no business falling in love with. Their sense of balance was below average at best, yet they spent nearly all of their time obsessing over figure skaters. The few times they'd made it onto the ice usually consisted of them falling on their behind almost immediately, with their friends laughing at them. If they were lucky, someone would help them up, but more often than not, they would be left to fend for themself. Yes, Soapy was a terrible skater. It wasn't such a big issue, but it was embarrassing that they could know everything there is to know about figure skating without actually being able to stay on the ice for more than a minute without injuring themself. Part of it probably had something to do with how much they hated shoes, but that was completely besides the point.
They had been fascinated with figure skating since they were quite young, so it was no surprise they were a close follower of new talent in the sport. Towards the end of their high school years, a certain one caught their eye. She was elegant, serious, and mysterious. Her movements were precise, flowing together in a way that made Soapy disbelieve that she could possibly be a year younger than them. The pale haired individual watched videos of her in action, mesmerized by her every movement. They would excitedly show such videos to their friends, who they knew didn't care nearly as much as they did, but their enthusiasm reached such great heights that they found they didn't care. She was the very embodiment of perfection in their eyes.
And her name was Lily.
Lily was beautiful. Her brown eyes somehow managed to seem ordinary yet so full of secrets that Soapy just didn't know what to make of her. She was rarely seen outside of the ice rink, and she barely spoke a word to the reporters trying to pry into her personal life. Her blonde hair was always slicked back in a way that bared her whole face, covered in makeup that made her seem like a goddess. As years went by, Lily managed to gain a ridiculously huge fanbase. Soapy ran the most popular fansite for her with the help of their closest friends and family. They always liked to remind people that they'd seen her potential since the very beginning, to which they would usually be told to shut up about. Soapy often spent hours daydreaming of her, and she was the only celebrity crush they'd ever had.
That was why the news of her next performance being in Soapy's hometown nearly had them bouncing off the walls with pure excitement. Unfortunately, as a fully fledged adult without a job, they had nowhere near enough money to buy themself a ticket. They went from being overjoyed to resembling an angsty teenager in a young adult novel. Every day that passed was a day closer to them not being able to see their self proclaimed soul mate, and thus every day got progressively worse. They had been boredly stringing together some sort of necklace with little to no energy when their younger sister walked in. Soapy looked up with a glum expression, nodding their greeting before returning to the jewelry. Their sister, Foamy, had an amused expression on her face, sitting on the couch beside them and watching them work. After a few minutes, she spoke up.
"This is the most upset I've seen you since you found out Lily apparently went to high school with us and you never noticed her." Soapy turned to look at her with a pout.
"What if I had noticed her? We could have dated or something!" They put the necklace down flopping dramatically on the couch. "Of course I'm upset! This could be my only chance to see her live, but no, I just had to be a jobless dumb butt." Foamy giggled, and Soapy glared at her. "What?"
"What would you say if I told you I managed to get us tickets to her performance?" Soapy blinked.
"I love you and you're the best sister I could ever ask for?" Foamy raised a brow.
"I hope you're not just saying that because of these." She held up the tickets, and Soapy pulled her into a bone-crushing hug.
"I always love you but just more than usual right now, oh my gosh you're the super best."
"Soapy- can't b-breathe!" She choked out, and Soapy released her almost immediately, grabbing one of the tickets.
"I can't believe you got these. I thought they were sold out?" Foamy looked a little embarrassed.
"I actually got them from Jakob. I have no idea where he got them from." Soapy narrowed their eyes.
"Well, if he's coming with us, I hope he doesn't talk during the show." Foamy simply looked amused by her sibling's serious expression.
"Don't worry, I can keep him quiet." Soapy pulled a face.
"As long as you don't start making out."
They went back and forth, as siblings often do, before Foamy turned on the Wii U to open Smash Bros. Knowing better than to attempt playing the game against their sister, Soapy left momentarily to retrieve their 3DS. An hour was spent of them playing their respective games, and Jakob came over later with dinner. Soapy closed Animal Crossing, taking both their dinner and their town to their room. As much as they loved eating Jakob's food and spending time with their sister, Soapy felt it would be best to give her some alone time with her boyfriend. It would make things less uncomfortable for all three of them if Soapy hid out in their room, after all. They waved a quick goodnight to the couple before retreating to their room and spending their time on Animal Crossing until they bored of that.
The rest of their night was spent on the internet, with Soapy scanning for any information on Lily that they didn't already know. After finding absolutely nothing new (they liked to stay on top of Lily related things), they checked their Etsy, taking care of things here and there. While they didn't have any sort of job with steady income, they managed to make a decent amount of money selling jewelry and other such things online. It wasn't enough to buy themself a ticket to Lily's show, but that didn't stop them from buying just about every bit of merchandise they could find that had anything to do with her. Without anything more to do, they decided to make an entry to their video blog about how their wonderful and perfect sister managed to get sold out tickets from her boyfriend. Soapy had a personal blog in addition to running the world's most renowned Lily fansite, though they still had a ridiculous number of followers despite the fact that the entire blog consisted of videos of Soapy obsessing over Lily and failing at cooking amongst other things. Their most popular video was one where they tried to cook dinner, managing only to set the kitchen on fire. Felicia came in at some point, attempting to help but ultimately making the situation even worse. It was complete chaos when Jakob, Flora, and Foamy walked in, and Soapy ended the video saying someone should really fix the smoke detector.
After finishing their most recent vlog, Soapy spent the rest of the night watching videos of Lily. When they woke up, they found that someone (likely Foamy) had put their laptop aside and tucked them into bed at some point. She also took the dirty dishes away, probably leaving them in the sink for Soapy to clean later. Soapy was the one who kept the house clean, for whatever reason, so they were used to it. The days leading up to the day of Lily's show were passed in much of the same manner. Soapy would check everything on their computer when they woke up before cleaning around the house, after which they would spend most of their day either making jewelry to sell or hanging out with friends. They would make sugar cookies before Foamy came home most of the time, and the two of them would eat dinner after wasting their time on video games. It was a pleasant way to live, Soapy thought.
The night before the show, Soapy couldn't fall asleep. They were much too excited, and after tossing and turning in their bed for hours, they simply got up and sat themself down in the living room. An hour passed of them playing Animal Crossing before they had the incredible urge to bake cookies. When Foamy woke up that morning, she arrived in the living room to be greeted by the sight of Soapy playing Cooking Mama while nibbling at sugar cookies. She sighed, tapping them on the head. Soapy looked up at their sister and had the decency to act embarrassed. She sent them to get cleaned up while she made breakfast, and by the time they finally got out of the bath, she was shoving them out the door with their breakfast. Foamy started her car as Soapy ate, and by the time they were on the road, the tired individual had fallen asleep.
Luckily for them, the car ride wasn't too short, and by the time they reached the city's most famous ice rink, Soapy felt somewhat rested. Foamy woke them up, and the two looked around for where they were meeting with Jakob. He wasn't hard to find, and the three of them made their way to their seats. Soapy felt all of their exhaustion from their sleepless night fade away as they waited in anticipation. It seemed the group had gotten there with impeccable timing, as only moments after they'd claimed their seats, the announcer began to speak. Soapy was practically bouncing in their seat as they waited for Lily to appear. Soon, the announcer's voice called out the words Soapy had been waiting for.
"Please welcome to the rink, the pinnacle of perfection, Lily Anya!"
Word Count: 1,692
This is really short? whoops
Anyways, I don't have much of this written, and it hasn't gotten many votes on my poll, but if you'd like to see more of it, I highly recommend voting on my profile!
