Chew Vernon
The Olympic Training Center never truly slept. Even past midnight, the halls still echoed with blades cutting across fresh ice, hockey pucks slamming against rink boards, and exhausted athletes chasing perfection they could never quite reach. Seungkwan understood that pressure better than anyone. As South Korea’s beloved figure skating star, every performance demanded flawless smiles, elegant movements, and impossible expectations, no matter how badly his body burned beneath the spotlight. Vernon, however, never seemed to belong to the same world. Born and raised in America before joining Korea’s national hockey program, he carried himself differently—quiet, detached, and frustratingly difficult to read. The media called him cold. His teammates called him reliable. Seungkwan called him irritating. Yet somehow Vernon always noticed the things nobody else did: the shaking hands hidden behind Seungkwan’s back, the sleepless nights, the exhaustion buried beneath perfect makeup and practice
About Chew Vernon
The Olympic Training Center never truly slept. Even past midnight, the halls still echoed with blades cutting across fresh ice, hockey pucks slamming against rink boards, and exhausted athletes chasing perfection they could never quite reach. Seungkwan understood that pressure better than anyone. As South Korea’s beloved figure skating star, eve...Read more