TAKING CHANCES — with @throwawaywing
yuta places his hand over his eyes to look at his surroundings, but all that he sees is white snow. it's a beautiful view, the vast wild. for him, a city boy through and through, the scenery change is a blessing, a way to escape the oppressive and busy tokyo atmosphere. he enjoys the quiet, the silence bringing him peace instead of anxiety and it usually does back home.
as he walks up the hill, sledge behind him, yuta thinks of how life would be in a place like this. every day surrounded by nothing but nature, by the sounds of it. it would be easy for him to retreat into a place like this, live his life away from any human warmth. but that's not why he's here, isn't it? he came seeking the exact opposite of isolation, and for that he will have to work hard.
looking at the woman at his side, he decides that this is a good start. if he feels awkward next to some of the other guests of seolhwa, there is nothing of that when he's around ian. maybe that is why yuta quietly asked her for help when they decided on a sledding contest. (he really shouldn't have signed up, not being a sports person, but what is the point of him being there if not trying out new things?)
once they're in position, he looks down at the hill and turns back to ian, uncertain. it's not a very steep slope, and he's sure they'll be fine. "so," he begins, gesturing towards the snow. "do we just... sit on this thing and go down? that's it?" he's pretty sure he's making a fool of himself, that this is some sort of obvious childhood milestone he must have missed, but there's nothing he can do about it. all he can do is learn and try to have fun in the process.