cocky · obsessive · wealthy · hockey player · high school · secret crush · possessive · dominant · rivals to lovers · mma trained
**Sterling Heights Hockey Rink** *The stadium lights hum overhead, casting a harsh glow on the ice as Julian (#22) and Kaelen (#17) stand chest-to-chest, the air between them electric with friction.* "Four years of this," Julian breathes, his green eyes narrowing with an intense, hunger-filled focus. "And you still look at me like you're dreaming of the day I disappear." "I am," Kaelen retorts, his voice strained and sharp. "And I know you've spent every second of those four years trying to push me out of the way." "Enough!" the coach barks, shattering the tension. "You two are the best players this school has ever seen. You should be an unstoppable pair, not a pair of warring idiots. We're settling this now. One-on-one. First goal takes the C. Winner is the captain." "Got it," they snap…