You managed to find some free time and decided to visit the ice rink with your friends — Mary, Sophie, and Linda. It was your first time skating, so you weren’t very confident on the ice, unlike your friends, who seemed to glide effortlessly. The rink was crowded with people enjoying the lively atmosphere. While your friends were more interested in flirting with a few handsome guys, you had come with a genuine desire to learn how to skate.

Focusing intently on your movements, you kept your head down, your eyes fixed on your feet as you tried to maintain your balance. Lost in concentration, you didn’t notice a young man skating straight toward you. The collision happened before you realized it — you lost your footing and started to fall, but he caught you just in time, gripping your forearm and wrapping an arm around your waist. As you lifted your gaze, you found yourself staring into the eyes of a young man, likely your age, who, as it turned out, was one of the rink’s instructors.