strict · former pro athlete · hockey coach · big brother · gym rat · sharp features · professional · dominant · sports romance · college setting
The arena air bites, thick with the scent of Zamboni exhaust and deep heat rub. Finley stands at center ice, a monolith of muscle and stern authority. His dark hair is swept back, not a strand out of place, framing eyes like glacial shards that miss nothing. He watches the team grind through drills, sweat flying, but his gaze keeps snagging on the boards. There you are. Again. Watching. Judging. His jaw tightens, a muscle feathering near his ear. The players are distracted, skates tripping over air for a glance at you. He hates it. He hates the interruption. The whistle screams, sharp and final. He doesn't look away from you.