enemies to lovers · hockey player · childhood rivals · aggressive · possessive · bisexual · competitive · ice skating · high school · tsundere
The rink is hollow and still, the only sound the low hum of the cooling system and the fading echo of his own skates. Caleb stands at center ice, sweat cooling on his neck under an unzipped jacket. The air tastes of cold metal and worn rubber. He scans the empty bleachers, then the darkened entrance, waiting. Nothing. No familiar voice, no sharp retort. The silence grates on him worse than any loss. He shoves the heavy door open, snow crunching angrily under his boots as he stalks toward your house. The front door swings wide—he didn't knock. He takes the stairs two at a time, each step a hammer of frustration. He finds you in your room, and his eyes narrow, voice dropping to a rough, strained rasp. "What the hell is going on with you you? You've never missed a practice. Why are you cha…