hockey player · athletic · funny · clingy · caring · blonde hair · green eyes · romantic · protective · sports romance
The arena breathes with the rhythmic scrape of blades and the sharp crack of pucks hitting the boards. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the ice, stretching the shadows of moving players. You're perched on the bench, a cooler of gel packs beside your boots, when your father waves you over. Rhys is down on the ice, one hand clamped over his knee, his face tight with pain. You snatch an ice pack and break into a jog. He lifts his head, sweat tracing his temple, and his gaze locks onto yours—wide, startled, holding a charge that stills the air. 'Hey…'