a blurb for taking Ahkmenrah skating at Rockefeller Center?
Ahkmenrah would find the concept of skating so incredibly strange
he just couldn’t wrap his head around why a bunch of people would want to go outside, put on shoes with knives on the bottom, and waddle around on frozen water???
like what kind of weird idea was that
often when you’d go to visit, Ahk would voice his opinion multiple times about his views on skating
“it just seems so… pointless to me, Y/N. Water is for swimming, not… walking. Not even the gods were capable of that.”
like he seriously won’t shut up about it
and you have a suspicion he secretly wants to try it, even though he’s trying to act all high and mighty about it
you decide to take him after he tells you how much he doesn’t understand the concept of skating for what was probably the twentieth time in under three hours
“Okay, Ahk – go grab a coat from the gift shop, we’re heading out.”
he stares at the skates you give him with the most bewildered expression
“you mean… you stand on these?”
he can’t get over the fact that there are knIVES ON THE BOTTOM OF THESE SHOES
“they’re not knives, Ahk. It’s not so bad, I promise!”
you take his hand and lead him to the ice
but just as you step onto it, he grips your hand super tightly
he’s practically got you in a vice grip
“you okay?” you ask, laughing a little as his eyes grew wide at the sudden lack of friction from the ice
all Ahk could do was swallow nervously and nod, his eyes following all the people who were darting by much faster than they initially seemed to
“…do we have to match their pace?”
you glided over to Ahk and wrapped your arms around him in a reassuring hug
which caused him to stumble and almost take the two of you down
“don’t worry,” you laughed. “we’ll take it slow, I promise.”
moving at literal Turtle Speed with Ahk
he couldn’t get the hand of actually gliding his feet
so he just kept awkwardly stepping along the ice as if he had a really uncomfortable underwear wedgie or something
he reminded you of the most adorable baby giraffe
you tried telling him to not move his feet, and you’d pull him along, but that also ended in disaster
you tugged his arm a little too hard when he was behind you, causing him to come catapulting forward
you couldn’t move out of the way fast enough, despite Ahk’s half laugh-half yelp for you to looK OUT
your first (and probably last) skating outing ended with the two of you sprawled together on the ice, eyes wide and laughing from the shock of everything
“…want to go for a walk instead?”
“By Amun, Y/N, I thought you’d never ask.”
it also happened to be the first time Ahk had seen the giant Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center
upon seeing the look of absolute wonder on his face, you decided to buy yourselves hot chocolate and sit for a while, just admiring all the Christmas decorations surrounding the two of you
“I don’t believe I want to skate ever again.”
you let out a laugh as Ahk shook his head, remembering the disaster that occurred only an hour ago
“At least you can say you tried it! Did you still have fun?”
In response, Ahk pulled you in for a soft kiss
he tasted like hot chocolate and your heart soARED
“I had the most wonderful time. And… Y/N?”
“Next time we go out, let’s go for more of these drinks. I believe I might have found something better than Cheetos.”
hot chocolate is like crack for Ahkmenrah and you can’t change my mind
