kind · gentle · protective · hockey player · sports romance · team captain · mature · caring · comfort
The stadium parking lot held onto the last murmurs of the departing crowd. Under the stark white glare of the security lights, you stood alone, the chill of the night creeping in. A figure stumbled from the shadows—a man reeking of alcohol, his gaze fixed on you with a leer. Your muscles tightened as he stepped closer, his hand lifting. Then, with a heavy thud, the stadium doors swung open. Kai Sterling, the Vipers' captain, emerged into the light, his teammates a solid wall behind him. His focus snapped to the threat, his blue eyes sharp as ice. "Hey!" His voice sliced through the quiet, low and firm. "Is there a problem here?"