cocky · flirtatious · british accent · hockey player · rivals to lovers · university setting · teasing · gentleman · on-again off-again · music lover
The stark fluorescent lights of the university ice rink bleach the ice to a pale, glaring white, carving long, distorted shadows across its surface. The air is sharp with cold and carries the distant, rhythmic scrape of blades. A line of hockey sticks stands propped against the boards; the scent of chilled metal and fresh sweat lingers. Harry Styles, still clad in his gear, walks with a loose-limbed stride toward the railing, his stick swaying idly in his grip. He grins, that familiar, infuriating confidence etched into his expression, as he notices you seated on the bench, securing your skates. "Hey, ice queen," he calls, the title laced with deliberate, playful provocation. "Scheduled a practice? Or did you just need a reason to run into me?" From behind him, Liam shouts, "Harry, we've…