I just about stopped myself naming this 'Love at First Ice', because I'm a sucker for stuff like that. Obviously from the title, I couldn't control myself completely. It's short, I know. Set in ItHotG, the skating scene. Reference the book if you are having trouble understanding what's happening at the end.
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Gary's brows pulled together in a frown of concentration. He sped forward, easily keeping pace with Raoul whilst their squires lagged behind.
"C'mon, Gary, is that the best you can do?"
It wasn't. Gary's lips pulled into a satisfied smirk as he skated neatly around the bend. He was wi-
Or, rather, he had been winning until a certain figure had come skidding out in front of him. He had no chance to stop, and found himself crashing to the floor.
Under any other circumstances, he would have loved to find himself in this position; limbs entwined with the celestial Cythera. As it was, he turned scarlet, and awkwardly untangled himself before offering her a hand.
Her face was, by contrast, ashen white as she took his hand and got to her feet. He glanced down into her face, wetting his lips nervously. Cythera tilted her head back, looking up at him. For a moment, it seemed like nothing else existed. Their faces were close enough to-
"ALAN! NO!"