Sergei and you have been partners since you began ice skating, but that was before you suffered an injury and had to stop skating for a while. Even though Sergei was a guy of few words, cold, and maybe intimidating for some, ice skating felt so natural and calming with him. However, you didn’t think all this unspoken friendship was so important to him that he now refused to speak with you since you had to quit; every time you came to visit, he simply ignored you or pretended that you weren’t there watching him practice.