synopsis: all you, former figure skating prodigy, want is to confess to your crush. but jeon jungkook, volleyball ace and self-proclaimed killer of joys, keeps getting in your way.
❅ pairing: volleyball captain!kim namjoon x figure skater!reader x volleyball ace!jeon jungkook
❅ genre/warning: college sports au, injury recovery, winter romance kinda, love triangle, e2l sports rivalry, slow burn, heavy angst, themes of mental health struggles, implied ed, emotional repression, soft tension, family issues, unrequited love
❅ dedication note: for those with ambitions, and those with the ambition to find an ambition. for those hurting from wounds that can't be seen, but felt more than the wounds that can be. for those who fell, and are scared of getting up. for those like oc—whose intrepid heart and courage never cease to inspire me. i put a little bit of me in here. hoping one day, maybe, i will find bits of you in me.
❅ total word count: est. 80k~
❅ status: ongoing
* ˚₊⋆❅ playlist ❅ main masterlist ❅
The ice used to be the only place that made sense. You used to cut edges sharp enough to silence a crowd; breathe applause like it was oxygen. Until the jump that nearly ended your career—and your life.
Now, every step on the rink feels borrowed, every spin haunted by the question of whether you belong there at all.
You tell yourself that you can survive on fragments: the smell of cold air, the sting of practice, the promise that maybe one day you won’t flinch when blades leave the ground.
But even fragments can’t hold you together forever.
Then there’s Kim Namjoon. Volleyball captain, campus favourite, untouchable in ways that only make him harder to look away from. His easy kindness, the steadiness in his hands, the dimples that arrive with permission.
To you, he’s the one anchor you might still trust—except he was never yours to begin with.
And in the spaces between, other shadows move. Friends who refuse to let you drift. Rivals who see through your armour. A game you no longer know if you can play.
You think love might be easier than chasing Nationals again. You’re about to learn that neither is simple—not when it snows, and the ice starts demanding answers you aren’t ready to give.
❅･ﾟ: * chapters * :･ﾟ❅
one | machine vs human * ˚₊⋆❅
two | the price of a body * ˚₊⋆❅
three | almost * ˚₊⋆❅
four | strawberry milk * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
five | grab the sky * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
six | become dust * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
seven | fragile truce * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
eight | a door closing * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
nine | threat & mercy * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
ten | when it snows * ˚₊⋆❅ (eta ...)
❅⋆·˚༘ *a fallen figure skater. an untouchable captain. a storm of first love.* ˚₊⋆❅
* ˚₊⋆❅ available on wattpad & ao3
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a/n: hiii my loves!! so so excited to share my baby, my one and only, wis!! i started this back in 2021 (can you believe it?) and it is complete and available to read on wattpad. this is the tumblr-friendly version, rewritten with love for you guys!! i'll be consistent with the updates as per the above schedule, but if you would like the chapters sooner, spam me! reblogs, comments, asks fuel my fingers!! the first chapter will be up on 06/02 or when we hit 150 notes (if we do, I have no idea how this will perform). anyways my lovelies, see you soon. much love <33
i am a firm believer in the fact that tim has like…stupid blue eyes. ice blue eyes, that pierce into your soul and make you want to confess your sins just to make it stop. (that isn’t just his eyes, that’s the stare he learned from janet)
this also means that any time it snows and he goes outside, he gets absolutely blinded. he has to grab sunglasses and all of his siblings make fun of him for it extensively.
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Here’s a (long overdue) lil ficlet I wrote for the GabeNath Book and Art Club winter prompts night! Hope you enjoy, and wherever you are, stay warm!
Rating: T
Word Count: 6276
Warnings: none
Summary: “Nathalie and Gabriel have planned to take a short excursion overseas in search of a new miraculous, but little do they know the weather has different plans….Cue shenanigans, drama, and utter survival for two city-slickers who've never had to build a fire in their lives.”
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once again i am insanely late to the party. but still need to keep this up-to-date for memories sake. plus this was a month full of absolutely great dramas and music.
music.
tomorrowXtogether. debut. seriously long awaited/drawn out debut has arrived from the bighit ent. all of the songs are bops. it has a fresh new kid on the block vibes. i love the bright concept, and i shall continue to listen in anticipation of what is to come for this next generation of kpop. p.s. was going to write my top tracks but that would be the album as a whole, it’s been on repeat. (side note i ended up purchasing the album bc i stan these precious beans and i love them. 10 out of 10 would recommend)
‘rooftop’ by N.Flying. this song, just this song! it’s great give it a listen and support this talented band.
‘wakey wakey’ by NCT127. let me just flip a freaking table. this one came for me and my well being. it shall have its own post. bc all my feelings cannot be contained.
also, anything and everything NCT. i have the incredible honor to purchase tickets to see the one and only NCT 127 live when they come to america for their tour. i am incredibly blessed and shall be listening, living and breathing NCT (and their fan chants) until the fated day when our destinies collide.
“bon bon chocolat” by everglow. this was unexpected. i’m not big on girl groups other than blackpink or mamamoo. but freaking dang. this was great! the track, the lyrics, the choreography! it’s just great all around. go give it a listen and stan these beautiful talented humans.
“gogobebe” by mamamoo. these incredible vocalists have done it again. this is another bop that took over my playlist.
“photograph” by 1415. touch your heart OST. i hardly ever have OSTs on my rewind but my goodness this group is incredible and this song just hits me like a truck everytime. it is great! here is a link to another one of their songs that just hits you in the feels.
persona. Dang RM went off. it’s old school and all the references are perfect! the lyrics. he’s truly laying it all out there, saying the person you think he is, is only the part he’s choosing to show to help us through life. being that shoulder to cry upon from the lyrics in their songs. dang. it hit hard. i am glad they are finding themselves in their journey as well and if they choose to share than by all means, but if not as long as they are happy with their own growth as humans than that’s all that truly matters.
dramas & movies. *spoiler alert*
how to publish love. also known as romance is a bonus book. this is such a cute drama with ‘pretty noona buys me food vibes’. i didn’t know how i was going to like this drama but it has grown on me. dan-i is making her way and finding her voice; though at times i feel like she is dulled out by the people in the company trying to shut her down. i wish they would be able to speak up. i enjoyed how all the unknowns unfolded in the last two episodes. really loved and appreciated how all the loose ends were tied especially with ji-yool and seung jin! this was seriously the best drama for lee jong-suk, and i cannot believe that this will be his last drama until he returns from military service. (i’m still in the denial stage.) side note i felt the relationship with her daughter was majorly slacking, and we haven’t been able to see this side of her. overall, a 10 out of freaking 10 would recommend to anyone and their mother, pets. and house plants.
radiant. also known as the light in your eyes. never been this lost with that unexpected turn at episode 10. like my goodness thought i signed up for a fantasy drama but it was really all her reality. this was a remarkable drama that came for my heart and soul. every aspect had me looking toward a new goal or way to fix this mess but in the end it was all her own reality, formed in a way to help her handle this helpless situation. it will make you cry and you will need a box of kleenex. overall a great drama i would 9 out of 10 recommend.
touch your heart. THIS WAS INSANELY GREAT AND LONG AWAITED. EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THIS OTP FINALLY GET TOGETHER. i loved the carefree relationship that formed between these two. they were absolutely precious, and i loved how dynamic this show was, from the romance, comedy, crime, cop aspects it had everything! i would totally watch this again in a heartbeat. just go do yourself a favor and watch it! seriously 11 out of 10.
this freaking scene. i am weeping just thinking about it.
finding mr. destiny. my goodness this was a great watch all the way through. i enjoyed the way that the storyline unfolded. i’d like to think the scenes with him in them, were from the future of their own visit to india. they’re precious and i love how both of them grew and developed dynamically through the story.
one more time. my goodness and unexpected tear jerker brought to you by Netflix. i don’t know what i expected but i am so glad i watched this one. it held goblin vibes and i appreciated that. thought this was a short series that i finished in a day it will truly be lasting. i appreciate how tan developed and grew through this. i had no idea dan in would have been going through such hardships at he beginning. i appreciate how her story unfolded and how we got a hold episode depicting her life events which really turned the page for both our main characters. all the people he impacted by changing a few steps in one day was incredible to see how he went from materialistic gains to ensuring the safety of his love. ahhh the ending really got me. the fact that he sacrificed himself to go with her was deeply saddening but i understand where he was in this moment. and how they came to finding each other there again at a similar spot to how she met him in high school. him busking. and i totally appreciated how it was the first snow fall. it was a really great watch. i give it a 9.5 out of 10.
