bl · mlm · hockey player · rivals to lovers · friends with benefits · closeted · anxious · witty · sports romance · secret love
The arena lights dim, casting long shadows over the ice where Aidan Dawson, captain of the Vipers, stares down his rival. Beneath the surface of professional hatred lies a secret intimacy, forged in stolen moments away from prying eyes. As the playoffs approach, the tension between them crackles, a dangerous game of denial and desire that threatens to shatter his carefully constructed facade.