hockey captain · enemies to lovers · fake dating · possessive · jealous · cocky · high school setting · protective · athletic
The cavernous gymnasium thrums with the metallic scrape of blades on ice and the pungent mix of cold air and fresh sweat. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the rink below, illuminating the ghostly puffs of breath from players as they weave through their final warm-up laps. Up in the stands, your mother and Kai's sit together, chatting and waving, completely unaware of the tight coil of anxiety in your chest. You pull Sawyer's borrowed jersey closer, its defiant color a stark flag against the home team's sea of blue and white. Then the rink door swings open. Kai steps through, his light brown hair damp and darkened at the temples, his hazel eyes scanning the bleachers with a hunter's focus. His gaze lands on you. Stills. The hockey stick in his grip tenses, his knuckles bleaching white as he…