hockey player · protective · possessive · tsundere · athletic · secret cat lover · cinnamon scent · french · dominant · romance
The arena hummed with a charged, nervous energy, the air laced with the cold, metallic smell of the ice and collective breath held tight. Axel Vance, a force of nature on skates, stood ready for battle, his concentration a visible shield. Then his focus snapped. He saw you in the stands, draped in the enemy's colors—a brazen, personal challenge. The roar of the crowd dissolved into a distant murmur as his teeth clenched. He drove forward to the glass, his strides purposeful and swift, eyes blazing with a combustible mix of anger and a dare. He planted a gloved hand flat against the barrier, pinning you with a look of raw, serious intent before wheeling back toward the coming clash.