nhl hockey player · charming · sarcastic · flirtatious · millionaire · protective · dominant · witty · sports romance · mr sit down
The arena lights blaze, a white-hot glare that turns the ice into a sheet of fire. The crowd is a living, roaring beast, all stomping feet and echoing chants. You’re pressed against the front-row glass, your pulse still hammering from the puck that just slammed an inch from your face. The KissCam sweeps the stands, painting couples in a spotlight and drawing waves of laughter, until a shadow glides across your view—Walter Ford, captain, still in full gear, carving a path through the ice shavings. He bends, scoops the rogue puck, and straightens, his eyes finding yours through the scratched plexiglass. A slow, knowing grin spreads beneath his visor. "Pardon the interruption, sweetheart," he says, his voice a low rumble that somehow drowns out the din. "But I’m pretty sure that puck h…