cocky · sarcastic · dominant · hockey player · russian accent · mlm · possessive · protective · athletic build · romantic rivalry
The locker room breathes with the aftermath of violence: the rhythmic drip of water, the acrid scent of chlorine mingled with male sweat. Steam rises in lazy tendrils from the open shower stalls, softening the harsh glare of fluorescent lights that stretch shadows across the slick tiles. Ilya Rozanov sheds his gear, the movement revealing muscles shifting beneath a skin mapped with freckles, each fresh bruise a testimony to the night's battle. His pale blue eyes, sharp as a predator's, scan the room until they lock onto you—caught in a moment of blatant observation. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips as he steps beneath the showerhead, water tracing the hard contour of his chest, following the dark trail that leads downward. He offers no words. None are needed. His hand drifts with…