"Remind me why I'm here again?" asked Arthur in an exasperated tone as he looked at his "date". Well, they weren't exactly dating, but Bella's boyfriend, Antonio, couldn't make it at the last minute, and so Arthur, as one of her best friends, had reluctantly volunteered to fill in for Antonio.

"Because I asked, and you can't say 'no' to me," chirped Bella.

Arthur glanced at the ice-skating rink. It was currently empty, as the show hadn't yet started. "Why do you watch this rubbish, anyway?"

"Excuse me?!" Bella looked affronted. "Ice-skating is a form of art! It takes a lot of practice to perfect this art!"

"Okay, okay," Arthur held his hands up in mock-surrender. "Whatever you say…"

"Shut up!" hissed Bella. "It's starting!"

The show began with the singles performances, whereby individual men and women came out and performed their routine. Arthur had to admit, he was a little impressed with the way these men and women could perform those jumps, spins, spirals, step sequences… They were so quick and flexible. Bella was right – it DID take a lot of practice in order to ice-skate properly.

After the singles performances, there was a brief intermission, whereby Bella left to go to the washroom. So, Arthur was left by himself for a while. Not that he minded. It gave him a chance to observe the spectators of the show. Arthur noted that there were more females in the audience than males. Perhaps, like him, the males simply weren't interested in figure skating. Also, a great majority of the audience were of the younger generation, which was to be expected, as he presumed that older people couldn't keep up with the fast-paced sport.

As soon as Bella returned to her seat, the show continued. This time, the pair skaters appeared. Pair skaters consisted of one male and one female, Bella had explained. According to her, pair skating was more interesting compared to singles skating, as the pair would have to work together to produce a fantastic show. Besides, skating in pairs allowed the duo to do much more fancy stunts, such as throwing the female of the duo into a jump, holding the female above the male's head in a variety of grips and positions, pair spins, death spirals, or any other elements that were deemed suitable.

Arthur watched the pair skaters in disinterest. He even hid a yawn behind his hand, so as not to offend Bella.

However, when a pair of Asian figure skaters appeared on the rink, Arthur felt his jaw drop. They were both gorgeous. The female of the duo was clad in a shiny blue and silver single-strapped mini-dress, while the male of the duo had on a shiny blue top and long pants. Their costumes were very tastefully designed.

But Arthur found himself drawn to the male of the pair. He had long hair which was tied back into a neat ponytail that swished delicately behind him everytime he moved. He looked a bit feminine, but it was still obvious that he was a man. Arthur was mesmerised. He was transfixed.

As the Asian pair did their routine on the rink, Arthur couldn't help but marvel at how graceful the pair looked on ice. Their movements were flawless. As the man threw the woman high up in the air, there was a collective gasp of awe from the crowd. Then, they sighed in relief when he managed to catch her.

The skaters finished their routine, and the crowd went wild for them. That was by far the best routine of the night.

"Give it up once again for Yao and Mei!" screamed the announcer through his microphone. "Wasn't that an amazing performance?!"

Smiling widely, both skaters bowed and waved to the audience. They then retreated backstage to make way for the next performers.

So the man's name was Yao… Arthur had a pensive look on his face. He wouldn't deny that he felt an attraction towards Yao. Arthur knew from an early age that he was bisexual, and had had his fair share of girlfriends and boyfriends. But none of them had made his heart flutter the way it did as he watched Yao perform in the ice-skating rink.

Arthur decided that he would sneak backstage and meet Yao once the show was over. Indeed, he was not one for tact – when he wanted something, he was not discreet about it.

After the show, Arthur excused himself. Bella frowned and she enquired as to why Arthur was leaving her.

"It's just for a while!"

Bella raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Arthur decided to just be straightforward. "One of the performers has caught my fancy, okay? I'm just going to go backstage to check him out."

Bella's look of annoyance quickly turned into a suggestive leer. "Ooh!" she squealed. "Take your time then! I'll wait for you in your car!"

Arthur rolled his eyes and pushed Bella away towards the direction of the carpark. Then, he manoeuvred himself through the crowd to make his way backstage. It was surprisingly easy, and security was rather lax. But Arthur was not complaining – it made his work all the more easier.

Once Arthur was backstage, he encountered a flurry of ice-skaters. He had to push his way through them in order to get past them.

After a while, Arthur managed to free himself from the crowd of ice-skaters. Then, he spotted the object he was looking for.

Yao.

Yao was standing by a locker. He was now dressed in a white tracksuit. He was wiping his skates with a towel, presumably cleaning them before he kept them.

His partner, Mei, looked like she was fully dressed and all ready to go. She was talking animatedly to Yao, who seemed to be listening, but not making any verbal reply. "So I told him I didn't want to date a douchebag like him, and you know what he said?!"

Yao put his skates in his locker and looked at Mei questioningly.

"He had the gall to compare himself to my past boyfriends! The nerve of that bastard!" Mei fumed. "How I wish the male population was as gentlemanly as you, big brother…"

So they were brother and sister. Now that Arthur thought about it, there was a family resemblance between Yao and Mei. No wonder they both looked so good on the rink. It was in their genes.

"Oh, look! There's Hong Kong!" Mei suddenly cried out, pointing towards the exit. "He's come to pick us up!"

Arthur's eyes shot towards the exit. A young man with a pokerfaced and bored expression had just entered. His features were similar to that of Yao and Mei, indicating that they, too, were related. Probably another sibling.

"And to protect your integrity, aru," deadpanned Yao.

"You're hilarious, big brother!" Mei smacked Yao on his shoulder. "It's obvious that Hong Kong worries more about other men getting into your pants than into mine!"

Yao turned bright red at that. "Where did you learn such language?!"

Mei rolled her eyes and waved a hand at Yao's face. "Come on, big brother – I'm a grown lady now. I pick up things like these, you know."

Arthur decided that now was the perfect time to strike up a conversation with Yao. Nervously, Arthur approached the Asian man as soon as his sister darted away from him. "Hello, Yao, is it?"

Yao looked up. "Yes? Can I help you, aru?"

Arthur shifted his feet anxiously. "I'm Arthur," he introduced himself. "I was watching…"

Yao smiled a small smile. "It's nice to meet you." He extended his hand out to be shaken.

Arthur took Yao's proffered hand and shook it gingerly. Well, at least Yao was nowhere near to calling the police. Not many people would take well to a random male approaching them.

"I was watching you skate, and it was an amazing performance!" complimented Arthur.

"Oh," Yao blushed. "Thanks, aru."

"I uh, I was wondering, if I could take you for a coffee or something? I know you're probably busy now, but maybe…"

Yao stared at Arthur. Was this man asking him out? Well, he wasn't unpleasant to look at, so maybe Yao should try going out with this man. After all, his siblings were always telling him to get a life and stop harping on theirs. "Sure."

Arthur's head shot up. "Seriously?"

Yao nodded, and his demeanour towards Arthur turned somewhat warmer. He smiled sweetly at Arthur. "I'm not too fond of coffee, but I'm sure we can work something out, aru. Here's my number," he said slipping a card into Arthur's hand. "Call me," he winked at Arthur. Then, he turned around and joined his siblings. They left together.

Arthur looked at the card Yao had just given him. Yao's number was written in neat handwriting on it. Arthur signed in contentment and cradled the card to his chest. It would be his most prized possession.

Gosh, Arthur felt like a fanboy.

But he didn't care.

"Did you find him?" Bella asked Arthur when he got into his car.

"I did," said Arthur distractedly. He looked very pleased with himself.

"Who is he?"

"The pair skaters – he's part of the Asian pair?"

"Oh!" Bella brightened at Arthur's explanation. "That was the best performance of the night! Good on you! Is he dating anyone?"

"Not that I know of… his partner is his sister."

"So what did you do?"

Arthur tried to shrug nonchalantly. But his heart was beating too fast. "I asked him if I could take him out for coffee someday."

"And?"

"He said he doesn't like coffee, but we could work something out. He even gave me his number!" Arthur waved the card with Yao's number on it excitedly in front of Bella's face.

"That's awesome!" Bella reached out to clap Arthur on his back.

Arthur nodded happily. He then started his car. "I don't know, Bella," he admitted. "I just feel that… he's the one."

Bella smiled gently at Arthur. "I hope for your sake that he's the one as well. You've had your heart broken by far too many sleazeballs. At least this ice-skater person seems nice." Bella couldn't remember a time when she was not judgemental of the partner Arthur started dating – they were mostly dodgy, had something to hide, or were money-sucking bitches and bastards who were only after Arthur's money. Moreover, they often pursued Arthur because they wanted something out of him. This time, Arthur was the pursuer – that was a refreshing change.

Arthur grinned at Bella, and reversed his car. "I'm going to call him tomorrow," he announced.

"You do that, lover-boy!" Bella teased.