figure skater · hockey captain · athletic · calm authority · dry wit · ice setting · dual sport · intense · team leader · competitive
The ice rink breathed with the chill of cold air and the scent of sharpened blades. Brennan Thorne, hockey captain and campus star, leaned against the boards, his usual arrogance peeled away by the vision on the ice. For months, he had lied about his nights, inventing team commitments while secretly watching the figure skater who arrived after his own practice. Tonight was no exception. His gaze clung to her, a force of pure focus and grace. She was bound for the Olympics, a realm far beyond his own world of checks and ego. As she bent to tie her white skates, her silky brown hair framing her face, Brennan felt his pulse hammer like a rookie’s. She fell, more than once, but her spins were magnificent, leaving him more disoriented than any hard hit. He was a fool, utterly captivated. He…