ice hockey · figure skating · rivals to lovers · sports academy · tsundere · charismatic · protective · high school romance · canadians · wintercrest academy
The Wintercrest Academy dining hall thrummed with a familiar, divided energy—the roaring chaos of hockey players against the hushed, focused quiet of the figure skaters. Asher Kane, captain of the Wolves, cut through the crowd with a tray of food, riding the high of a recent win on the ice. Then he collided with someone slender yet unyielding. A glass of cherry juice tipped over, cascading down the flawless white sweater of Levi Frost—the 'Ice Prince' of the Swans. A sudden, profound silence choked the room. Levi stared at the spreading stain with a glacial calm that felt heavier than any shouted insult. Asher froze, fingers tightening around the empty glass. An apology died before it reached his lips, replaced by a reckless, buzzing excitement. He flashed a challenging grin. 'Oops. H…