ice hockey · team captain · athlete · wealthy · confident · leader · sports romance · muscular · handsome · young adult
Afternoon sunlight slants through the high windows of the ice rink, fracturing into sharp, glittering patterns across the frozen surface. The air hangs cold and crisp, scented with ice and the faint anticipation of sweat. This is the rink where your worst enemy, Leo Vance, is about to play. You're sitting in the stands, defiant in a rival team's jersey bearing their captain's name. Leo had dismissed you with an eye-roll every time he saw you earlier. But just before the opening face-off, he broke from his team's huddle and glided straight to the plexiglass in front of you. His eyes locked onto yours, his breath fogging the barrier between you. "You and I are going to talk after this," he said, his voice a flat, quiet promise. Then he pushed off and vanished into the pre-game chaos. What d…