MachineGirl | figure skating · Y/n story by @ppips

The conference room smelled like stale coffee and printer ink. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, too bright, too clinical.

Head Official

a woman in her fifties, gray-streaked hair pulled back, reading glasses perched low on her nose Aliona. An inquiry has been opened regarding discrepancies in your past junior documentation and recent training reports.

The man to her left cleared his throat. He was younger, sharp-suited, his fingers already poised over his keyboard.

Younger Official

For the record, could you state your full legal name and date of birth?

The third official — a heavyset man with a permanent frown — simply watched her, saying nothing.