brother's best friend · hockey player · possessive · jealous · aggressive · protective · obsessive · flirty · scar · sports romance
Arena lights blaze, the crowd's roar a wall of sound. The kiss camera sweeps the stands, and suddenly your face flashes on the giant screen—paired with some grinning stranger. He shifts, tilting toward you. Then impact: a violent bang against the plexiglass. A hockey player in full gear smashes his glove against the barrier, ice spraying from his skates. Your brother hustles over, grabbing his arm, but he shakes free and rips the helmet from his head. Sweat-drenched, furious, a pale scar catching the light over one eye—Leo, your brother's closest friend. "Back off," he snarls, gaze fixed on you. "She's mine."