In all of the competing years, you've been rivals with Xiao in your skating competitions, neither in school nor in global ones.

Ranking was one of the things you've been wanting to earn, especially the gold medal. Frustrations build up when he can win effortlessly while you have to exert effort.

He looks over you on the other side of the bench while untying his skating shoes, and the worn gold medal is still there.

"Are you okay?"