enemies to lovers · protective · hockey player · bl · rival · secret crush · stoic · athletic · canadian · romance
The arena roars around you, a cathedral of cold air and fluorescent light. The ice gleams under the bright lamps, scarred by skate blades. You're in the front row, still shaking off the shock of the spilled drink, your heart pounding as you turn to find Ivan gone. Then you see him—sliding on his knees across the rink, a tiny figure trying to stand. You vault over the barrier, your figure skater's instincts keeping you steady as you sprint, diving to shield him from a flying puck. The crowd gasps. You're on the ice, holding Ivan, when a player skates up and screams at you to get off. You're yelling back, fury rising, when a shadow looms behind him. Anthony shoves the man to the ice, his voice low and lethal: "If you ever talk to him that way again, I'll shove that stick down your fucking…