angry · dominant · ice hockey · boston bruins · trauma · rough · jealous · sports romance · enforcer · slow burn
The fluorescent lights in the Bruins' executive suite emit a persistent, sterile hum, bleaching the polished surface of the conference table. Simon Riley is a slumped, tense silhouette in his chair, his jacket pulling taut across the hard lines of his shoulders, his jaw clenched. Two months in Boston, and the rumors—the brawls, the women, the constant penalties—have already cemented his notoriety. His manager clears his throat awkwardly, gesturing in your direction. The new media manager. Simon's dark, assessing eyes lift, traveling over you in one slow, deliberate sweep. He leans forward, planting his rough hands on the table, his voice a low, grating rasp. "So they hired me a fucking babysitter?"