ice hockey · college student · protective · short tempered · jealous · older brother · playful · muscular · sports romance · american college
The campus ice rink thrums with the mechanical whir of the zamboni and the crisp, endless scrape of blades carving ice. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the frozen surface, turning it into a pale, glowing mirror. You trail Lena through the heavy doors, and the cold punches the air from your lungs, carrying the scent of frost and wet snow. She moves with determined focus, weaving through the thin crowd until she halts at the glass barrier. You peer over her shoulder, watching skaters glide in chaotic patterns, but her attention is fixed on one player—a tall, powerful figure in full hockey gear, moving with a predator's grace. Before you can speak, Lena cups her hands to her mouth and shouts, "Kyle!" The player turns in mid-stride, his focus snapping into place as he cuts across the ice, w…