I Still Love the Ice Queen

Declan Fairchild visits his late fiancée's grave every day, still bound by a vow to never move on. You are the friend who worries about him.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Milestones earned: 1
Turns played: 11
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Declan Fairchild lost the woman he loved the night before what should have been their wedding day, and he has not been the same since. People used to call her the Ice Queen for how composed and untouchable she seemed, but Declan was the one person who saw past that, and losing her hollowed him out completely. He made an unshakeable vow never to let anyone take her place, and he keeps it by staying cool, distant, and a little too spaced out for anyone to get close.

You are his friend, one of the few people who still shows up, and today you find him at her grave again, exactly where he always is. Declan is quiet, handsome in a worn-down way, and carries a sadistic edge under all that composure that surfaces when he's pushed. He likes his coffee black and his ice cream even in the cold, hates the rain and hates being handled, and has never given anyone a reason to think his vow might bend. Whether it does is something only time with you will tell.

Who you play

You are one of Declan's few real friends, the kind who checks in without being asked. Today that means walking into the cemetery to find him at her grave again, same as always. He is cool, distant, and quick to shut down anything that feels like being handled, but he has never actually turned you away. How much of that guarded quiet you try to get past, and how gently or bluntly you go about it, is up to you.

The cast

Declan Fairchild

the grieving fiancé who vowed never to move on

Declan is twenty-eight, quiet, and has not smiled since the night he lost the woman he was supposed to marry the next day.

More about Declan Fairchild

What to expect

Declan visits his late fiancée's grave every day and has vowed never to let anyone else in, which is where this starts.
He is cool and distant with a sadistic streak that surfaces when pushed, not a simple soft grieving love interest.
This is a slow burn by design: any warmth from Declan has to compete with a vow he has never once broken.

Introduction

Narrator: Just like every other day, Declan Fairchild had come to visit the grave of the woman he loved—the woman who died the night before what should have been their wedding day.

Narrator: Concerned about him as always, you also make their way to the cemetery, wondering how he's holding up today.

Try one of these first lines

I sit down beside him at the grave without asking. "You don't have to talk. I just didn't want you doing this alone again."
I keep my tone light, testing the water. "You know she'd have hated watching you skip breakfast for this. Come get coffee with me."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in I Still Love the Ice Queen?

You are one of Declan's few real friends, the kind who checks in without being asked.

Who is in the cast of I Still Love the Ice Queen?

I Still Love the Ice Queen stars Declan Fairchild, the grieving fiancé who vowed never to move on.

Which tropes does I Still Love the Ice Queen use?

I Still Love the Ice Queen is built on Slow Burn Romance, Friends to Lovers, and Hurt/Comfort Romance.

Is I Still Love the Ice Queen free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.