Symmccree: Ice Skating Pt 2
Time seemed to stand still in this winter dreamland as if a soft, benevolent magic was at work. The outside world was of no importance, a burden long forgotten. The silence was comforting after long weeks of enduring gunshots and people yelling on both sides. All that was important was that Satya was here with the man she adored, skating beside her.
After awhile, she had slowly gotten accustomed to the icy floor beneath her. She was able to loosely hold Mccreeâs hand and freely skate now, no longer clinging onto him for dear life. Though she stumbled here and there, she was getting better and better with each passing moment.
âThatâs my girl, I knew you could do it,â Mccree boasted, always one to be proud of her accomplishments no matter how small. He gave her thin hand a loving squeeze.
âI suppose, this wasnât a⌠particularly ghastly idea after allâŚâ she finally admitted, her cheeks slowly burning. His compliments and encouragement never failed to be so genuine and touched her deeply. It made her heart throb each time. It was hard to think that he was once a stranger to her. âThank you, Jesse. For everything.â
âAnytime, dumplinâ. If Iâm being honest here, I was just a tad bit surprised that you never been ice skating before. I know you were probably busy during your times at Vishcunt-â
âThatâs what I said. Anyhow, I just thought that for someone who loves to dance, youâd have maybe loved to skate just as much. Think youâd look mighty fine in a skating outfit, y'know the whole shebang.â
âAnd yet, here I am, wobbling like a child. I havenât even let go of you yet.â
He laughed, gently swinging their arms. âEveryone starts somewhere, donât worry. When I started off, I was falling flat on my face loads of times.â
She couldnât help but get a little nosy. While both of them were reserved about sharing details about their lives and respected each otherâs privacies, she became increasingly curious the more she grew close to him. She wanted to know everything about him. âIf you donât mind me asking⌠where did you learn to skate?â
A bittersweet smile crossed his face and he swallowed hard. He didnât actually mean for her to ask, but it was an innocent enough question that he wouldnât deny her an answer. He couldnât really blame her. âItâs been ages since my first time. My ma was the one who taught me. She used to show me a thing or two out on the ice when I was just a kid every winter. She was a real stunner on the ice, lemme tell ya.â
âShe sounds like a wonderful mother,â Satya mused, drifting her thoughts to her own mother for the first time in years. It had been almost two decades since she had seen her, and the image of her face had long since gotten fuzzy. She didnât know how to feel about it, and let the thought fade away to the back of her mind to ponder more on another day. âWere you close?â
He chuckled again and made a low whistle. âClose? Yeah, she was the best mom a brat like me could ever have⌠but I got into the wrong crowd. Thinking I was all that and ready to go off on my own, one day I hightailed it without warning.â His grip on her hand tightened. âI really was a stupid kid. Didnât know how good I had it until it was gone. Havenât seen her since.â
âNot even after you joined Overwatch?â
âNo. Been too scared to see what Iâd find if I went back. Itâs been a long time since then⌠I dunno if I could do it.â His eyebrows furrowed, and blinked a few times. He didnât think he was going to spill his heart out, and yet here they were. He hadnât even told his old teammates his story, just a little bit here and there about Deadlock.
Their stories continued to parallel, connecting to each other. She felt relieved she was not alone in having a slight fear of finding the past.
âDo you⌠want to go back?â
The answer surprised him upon hearing it, but it felt good to let it out. One burden listed from his chest.
She came to a halt, taking his other hand and facing towards him. âThen let us go. Together, I mean. That is if you would have me.â
The way she looked at him warmed his insides. If only she could smile with everyone else this way. If only they could see how much she wanted to do good for this world and others. âHeh⌠maybe someday. Iâd like that.â
Suddenly, she pushed off of him, letting go of his hands completely. Stunned for a second, Mccree reached out for her, arms out to catch her if she fell. âHey, Satya! Hold on!â
But she skated on, no help required. Slowly but surely, she managed to get by. As she glided in front of him, she said, âI want to perfect this sport.â
âI want to perfect my skating. I want to be able to do this all on my own. Even if I stumble and fail, I want to be able to skate with you there like you did with your mother. Please, take me there one day, as you said. That is my request.â
This woman sure was something else. Mccree straightened his hat, smiling as he followed. âYeah, all right. One day, Iâll take you skating back at home.â
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