#must've been the wind again smh

[midnight-mourning]

Icy Sights

❄️❄️Midnight's DCA December Day 22❄️❄️

really enjoyed this one, been a bit since I went ice skating and was fun to write about the boys giving it a shot (and failing miserably), hope you enjoy!

Prompt: please take the bots ice skating. I feel like they would be awkward as hell but they'd really want to try. or sun would? who knows about moon lol bonus points for y/n being decent enough to hold the boys' hands and steady them while skating backwards or something, if not good enough to show off with some tricks.

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You open the front door, cold hitting your face immediately. Following this a flurry of something rushing past you, hurrying out to your car. 

Collecting your senses again, you see Sun buzzing by the passenger door, hopping up and down. 

"Come on, Sunshine! Let's go!"

You chuckle. "Alright, alright, at least let me lock the front door first."

The temperatures had drop drastically in your area, meaning not only was there bountiful amounts of snow, but additionally, it was cold enough for things to freeze. Including the nearby lake. And when your bots had found this out, they were immediately begging for you to take them skating. 

So here you were, driving out of town in the direction of the frozen body of water, two pairs of skates and the attendant in tow. 

It's a pleasant ride, the car toasty and comforting as town fades away, being replaced by tall pines. The landscape is nothing but white and green, bits of snow falling here and there but nothing overtly steady. 

Sun fiddles with the radio, looking for the exact right Christmas song to be playing. 

"How much do you two know about ice skating, anyhow?" You ask, slowing down for a moment as a doe and her fawn cross the road. "I know you've roller-skated, but this is a little different."

Sun watches the deer with awe, face pressed to the glass long after you've passed them. "We've watched roughly 142 videos about it now! So it should be a piece of cake!"

"Watching isn't exactly the same as doing." You chuckle. "But I'm sure you'll catch on quick."

You arrive at the lake, parking under some trees where the snow is thinner. Sparing a glance, you see it's fairly empty. There's two fisherman well out on the ice—thus ensuring you that it's more than thick enough—but beyond that there's not a soul. Sun's already out of the car and rushing down to the shore before you've even turned the vehicle off, and you can't help the laughter that erupts from you because of it. 

When you finally get out on the ice, you aren't sure what to expect. You let Sun finish lacing up his skates, choosing to take a moment to remember how to skate after so long. You glide out onto the ice, going about fifty yards before coming to a stop, feeling good about yourself. 

You decide to try a few tricks, gaining momentum again to do a couple spins, and even skating backwards for a few moments. You—to your delighted surprise—nailed them all. Still got it.

With a grin you turn around to call out to Sun, only to have to cover your mouth to keep from laughing.

Sun was just a few feet out onto the ice, arms out in front of him and legs shakier than a newborn fawn. A few seconds later your giggles turn to wide eyed surprise as his feet suddenly goes out from under him and he falls flat on his face. 

You quickly skate back to him in a rush. "Sun! Oh my gosh are you okay?"

"Just fine, Starlight!" Though his shaky thumbs up implies otherwise. 

You bend down to help him back up, keeping hands on him until he's standing and steady again. "Sorry, I should have been over here, just got a bit excited to be out on the ice."

"Oh no, no, it's okay! You were, amazing." Sun says, hints of awe in his words. 

Heat blooms across your cheeks. "I don't know about that. I was just trying to see what I could remember, honestly." You shake your head. "Here, let's take it slow, I'll guide beside you and when you're ready you let me know, okay?"

Sun nods, and you shift your hold on him to just hovering by his arms. "Now, keep your knees just a little bent, yeah just like that. And you just kinda push off with one foot, than the other. Really, you're balancing on one foot most of the time. Does that make sense?"

Sun hums, and the two of you continue on, moving slow, but steady. Bit by bit he picks up a little speed. 

"There you go! You're doing amazing, Sunny." You smile, peeking up to him. 

His rays spin, but his focus remains forward, determined. "Okay, I think I'm ready!"

"Great! I'm gonna back off now. Just keep doing what you're doing." You shift away, still skating along beside him just a bit further away. 

Sun continues to skate for a bit, shaky every so often but stays on his feet. "I'm doing it, I'm really doing it! Look at me Sunshine I'm—" He turns to you, and then immediately loses his balance, falling once more. He starts to get back up again after a moment. "I'm okay..."

This goes on several more times over the next few hours. But, regardless of you insistent that he can and should take a break, he refuses. So, you end up spending lunch watching him out on the ice, trying your best to be encouraging from the sidelines. 

Besides just trying to skate, he begs you to teach him any and all the tricks you know, even the more complex ones that require more experience.

You feel bad for the bot, because you can tell he's trying his best, but this is his first time, he can't expect to pick it up immediately. Not to mention how nervous he obviously is, why else would his hands tremble as he holds yours, while you guide him around, skating backwards so you can chat. 

The stutter in his tone, the way his rays flick side to side. The way he won't always meet your gaze as you try to give words of encouragement or praise. 

It comes to a head as the day starts to turn to night, the stringed lights the line the perimeter of the lake beginning to come on. You'll admit, you're tired, and that's likely the cause of the incident. After being on the ice all day long, it's hard not to be, but you'd been so determined to make sure they enjoyed the day that you'd push your feelings to the side. 

It'd been a slight misstep, you'd been trying to turn with the two of you and hit a skip in the ice. Not reacting at first, you skid, and it's too late to correct course, you fall forward, pushing Sun into falling back. You land on top of him with a muffled groan and an apology. 

After a moment's rest, you push up, eyes meeting his. 

"Sorry." You say again. "Lost my focus."

Sun's hand comes up to your cheek, caressing it. "It's okay. You're tired. We should have stopped a while ago. I'm sorry."

"No! No it's been fun. I'm just sorry you've been so nervous all day, I wish I'd been able to provide you more support." 

"Nervous? What—" He stops, and starts to laugh. "Sunshine, I'll admit I was fluster, but not because I was afraid of falling. I'd been wanting to impress you, we both were. But you're um, encouragement was a bit... distracting."

It takes a moment, but then your face flushes with embarrassment. "Ah. Sorry. Again."

Sun sits up slightly, pressing his smile to your lips. "No need to apologize. I'm more than content to end up like this, truthfully."

You share a giggle, and a few more kisses before you get up again. 

Because there's only a little light left in the day, you wait until it's dark enough for Moon to at least try and skate before considering heading home. 

He's a little better at it than Sun, but only slightly. You think it's cute how hard he's concentrating, trying to not fall nearly as many times. 

"You're doing pretty well, Moon-man." You say as you skate beside him, taking in the night air and the light of the moon above you. It's peaceful, serene. 

He shushes you, though teasingly. "No distractions, Star."

You huff. Then, get an idea. 

You skate over to in front of him, keep pacing as you lean forward just a tad. 

"I just wanted to give you a compliment. You are doing great." There's a small smirk on your lips. "And handsome, have I told you you're handsome yet today?"

Moon chuckles, then starts to pick up speed, reaching out for you. "That's it, you're in trouble now."

"Noooo." You laugh, also speeding up so you can get away. 

You spend the rest of the night chasing each other around the ice, laughing all the while. You're going to be sore tomorrow, but it's not anything some cuddling and a warm drink can't fix. For this, it's worth it.

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Thank you @juukai for the request!! loved writing the scenery for this one, very cozy and fun ^-^

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