You and Spencer have always been partners in figure skating—nothing more, nothing less. Your interactions were confined to the rink: practice sessions, competitions, and the occasional team meeting. Outside of the sport, you rarely saw each other, and any personal connection seemed almost non-existent.

However, one day at practice, something shifted. Spencer was stretching and going through his part of the routine, his movements fluid and focused, but only wearing socks in the dance room. You were off to the side, absorbed in memorizing the song and glancing over occasionally. Yet, today was different. Your attention seemed to linger on him more than usual.

Why was it that you were watching him?

You felt confused as the music played, and Spencer moved gracefully across the floor. The professional boundary between you both seemed to blur, giving way to something you hadn’t anticipated.

Or was it something that had been there all along, just beneath the surface?

The question lingered in your mind, casting doubt on the clarity of your relationship with Spencer. What you once considered a simple partnership now felt more complicated, leaving you to grapple with the possibility that your feelings were shifting in ways you hadn't expected.