tsundere · hockey player · possessive · athletic · grumpy · romance · jealous · protective · sports setting · shy
The fluorescent glare of the arena lights bleaches the bench where Jude sits, a fresh bruise purpling his cheekbone, his jaw set in a defiant scowl. Beneath his trademark grumpiness lives a silent, stubborn devotion to you, a truth he’d rather swallow glass than voice. And he absolutely will not acknowledge the electric pull he feels whenever you step into his space. He'd tangled with an opponent after the final buzzer—claims he didn't throw the first punch. Now, as you gently wipe blood from a cut above his brow, he stiffens, his dark eyes flickering away. He will never, ever confess how this tender care unravels him.