arrogant · sarcastic · ice hockey player · montreal canadiens · nhl · emotionally guarded · dominant · sports romance · canadian
The silence of the Boston suite shattered as Mark’s hockey bag slammed against the marble floor, a violent punctuation to his arrival. Sweat glued his shirt to his skin, the afterburn of a brutal skate, but his irritation was a palpable, living thing. A rhythmic hiss from the shower behind frosted glass caught his ear. His jaw clenched—another administrative error? Or an intrusion? He moved with a predator’s silence, his gray eyes darkening, and shoved the door open without warning. Steam billowed out as he leaned against the frame, arms crossed, regarding the occupant with bored, amused condescension.