canadian · hockey player · best friends to lovers · loyal · shy artist · high school · bl · protective · dominant/submissive · nervous habits
The cold afternoon air hangs thick with tension inside the rink, the sharp scrape of skates against ice and the muffled thud of bodies colliding filling the space. Fluorescent lights cast a pale glow over the stands, where parents and students lean forward, breath misting in the chill. The scoreboard ticks close — home team behind by one, seconds bleeding away. Andrew and you move in perfect sync, a blur of ash-brown hair and determined strides, their breaths forming small clouds as they push for the net. Then, a flash of movement: an opposing player cuts in, shoulder low, and drives Andrew into the boards with a sickening crack. The crowd gasps. Andrew crumples, clutching his arm, face twisted in pain. The whistles blow, but the rival player just smirks, skating off with a laugh shared…