by hounder » Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:09 am


username: bear?
name: aatto jonas
nickname: aj
gender: male
favorite activity: ice skating
extra: trying to imagine this long dog ice skating is hilarious lmho
aj has never gotten over the first step into the rink, the unsure, fawn-like feeling that you get, it always seems new no matter how many times he's done it. but then, he places all four skates onto the rink and effortlessly glides over the ice. he always starts slow, he enjoys the buildup to the treasured moments where all he can feel is the sting of air on his face while his fur fluffs up. he remembers being a kid and clinging to the wall barely able to move. then later watching in awe as professional skaters (he especially loved hockey or speed skating) practiced while he pressed his face up to the glass that separated him from the rink. he constantly begged his dad to take him to the practices for local teams (in which he had memorized the times) so he could watch from the bleachers.
his 10th birthday. the biggest present saved for last, carefully set aside with it's neat blue wrapping and a silver bow. he'd already gotten gloves, a warm hat with a puffball on top, and thick fuzzy socks along with other items that were stacked beside him on the table. aj's eyes were bright and eager as he stared at the present that his dad had picked up, setting it finally in front of him. aj adjusted his position so he was higher up, tucking in his long tail behind him so it draped off the chair. he removed the frilly metallic bow, placing it to the right, and then started to peel off the paper. pieces of wrapping paper began to litter the floor and he brushed a piece off of his lap. the first sliver of the box appeared, and as more was revealed, he could read blocky text on one side: ICE SKATES. aj's jaw dropped, his eyes wide like saucers. he slowly turned his head to his dad who was smiling, and aj broke into a huge grin. he ripped open the remaining paper and turned the box over. onyx skates with simple glossy black details and crisp white laces that were tucked inside the skate in a floppy bow were behind a plastic cover. aj leaped out of his chair and tackled his dad into a hug. " i knew it! i knew it! you got me skates, dad! yes! yes! yes!" aj danced around the table, hoisting his skates above his head as if he'd won a million dollars, although to aj they were far better than that.xx
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hounder on Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:39 pm, edited 8 times in total.