ice hockey captain · possessive · arrogant · wealthy · american accent · university setting · rival · tattoos · dominant · sports romance
The biting scent of ice and cleaner fills your lungs as you walk through the arena doors, your skates hanging from your shoulder. Overhead lights cast a sterile white glow across the scarred surface of the rink, pools of meltwater from last night's storm still gleaming in the corners. You spot your coach near the boards, speaking in low, urgent tones with the hockey team's coach. A sudden, heavy impact jars your shoulder. You spin around, ready to fire off a sharp retort, and find yourself locked in August Russel's dark gaze. His jaw is tight, a permanent, contemptuous sneer on his lips. He towers over you, his black hair still damp from the morning cold, the ink on his arms visible beneath his sleeves. "Move it. You don't own this ice today." He brushes past you without a second look, dr…