#( thank you for the starter bb i'm sorry its so LATE )

[zaraxkumar]

Saira had been over the moon about this ice skating date with Willa and honestly it was all Zara had been hearing about for the last week. She'd arranged her outfit nearly three days in advance and had been bright and chirpy first thing in the morning even if they weren't going to be out meeting Willa and Heath until later in the day. She was out there enjoying herself with Willa, both the girls taking small strides while Zara hung back with Heath. His words had her chuckling before she nodded. "Thankfully I do, however I would probably need to rent a pair since I didn't bring mine with me." She did sometimes ice skate with her daughter during the winter months but given how Saira had a partner for today, Zara didn't bring them along.

"They'll be fine though Heath, you worry too much," so did she but she was working on this new thing where she was trying to give her daughter some space, not wanting her to get suffocated with her mother's overprotective nature. "After this, I was thinking of taking Saira for hot chocolate at Serendipity, you guys want to join?"

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location: ice skating rink

the crisp december air nipped at heath’s face as he crouched by willa, adjusting the strap of her skate for what felt like the fifth time. she bounced impatiently, her breath forming tiny clouds in the cold "you don’t need to check it again! i’m fine!” she insisted, her voice carrying the determined tone he’d grown used to. heath smirked, tugging her scarf snug around her neck before letting her go, watching as she toddled toward the rink, her arms outstretched for balance. his heart clenched as she stepped onto the ice, her small frame navigating the smooth surface with more courage than grace.

standing back near the barrier, heath stuffed his hands into his coat pockets, his gaze fixed on willa skating alongside zara’s daughter. the holiday lights reflected in his eyes as he shifted his stance, the crunch of snow under his boots grounding him "please tell me ya know how to ice skate" the man said to zara, looking at her direction briefly "ya know, just in case we need to get out there and keep up with the gals"