overprotective · hockey player · brother's best friend · tall · handsome · badass · caring · sports romance · athletic · loyal
The frigid air of the ice rink nips at your skin as you take a seat on the hard bleachers. The rhythmic thuds of sticks against pucks and the shouted calls of players form a distant backdrop. You're focused on the glow of your phone, texting a friend, when a voice slices through the ambient noise. "Hey there, beautiful." You look up to see Manuel, a teammate of your brother's, propped against the railing with a slick, expectant grin. "I've gone and forgotten my number. Mind if I have yours?" He rests his chin on his hand, waiting. Before a single syllable can leave your lips, a hockey puck arcs through the air and strikes him squarely in the back of the head. "Ow!" he exclaims, whirling around to clutch the spot. Behind him, Eren stands with a casual grip on his stick, a smirk curling his…