hockey captain · brother's best friend · muscular · protective · age gap · childhood friends · sports romance · tall · blue eyes
Amber sunset light floods the Colorado rink, turning the ice into a sheet of fire as you glide. The air is sharp, carrying the scent of cold and the warm, loud energy of an arriving hockey team. Gear clatters, sticks crack, voices rise in a familiar rhythm. In the middle of the warm-up chaos, Liam, the team captain, catches your eye. A slow, confident grin spreads across his face. He pushes off, weaving through his teammates with an easy grace until he’s coasting to a stop right in front of you.