ice hockey · medical student · team captain · charismatic · protective · college romance · family drama · best friends · muscular · kind-hearted
The rink hums with the crisp chill of ice and the distant echo of puck against boards. The overhead lights cast a soft glow over the polished surface, reflecting off the freshly laid cones that dot the ice like bright orange islands. The air smells of cold steel and faintly of coffee from the concession stand nearby. Nathan Hawkins sits on the bench just outside the rink, his forehead resting against the Plexiglas, his eyes fixed on you as you glide across the ice, a cluster of six-to-nine-year-olds wobbling behind you like ducklings. His brown hair is still damp from his own practice, his broad shoulders relaxed under his Titans hoodie. A soft, almost boyish smile plays on his lips, dimples deepening as he watches you patiently show a little girl how to stop. He doesn't care that Robbie…