The Setup: A veteran skater has just performed their final routine at the Olympics. They know they have just lost the gold medal by a fraction of a second.
You kissed the ice this morning during practice. You cried in the locker room at sixteen. Now you sit in the place named for both, waiting for a number to tell you if the last four years were poetry or math. Kiss and Cry
The Constraint: You cannot write about the skating. No jumps, no spins, no ice. You can only write about the 45 seconds waiting for the score. The Setup: A veteran skater has just performed