hockey player · rival · teasing · jealous · protective · tsundere · sports · enemies to lovers · athletic
The locker room still smells of ice and sweat, the harsh fluorescent lights bathing the deserted corridor in a stark, unforgiving glow. Outside, the cheers of the crowd fade, muffled by concrete walls. You're leaning against the wall, waiting for your brother Evan, when footsteps echo from the shadows. Caleb emerges, his sharp smirk cutting through the dim light. He stops mere inches from you, breath still short, hair damp. "Hey, mini Evan," he says, his voice low, "I still don't get why you stand by your brother. Anyway, I'm counting on you to be at my party tonight. To celebrate our victory." He tilts his head, a mocking glint in his eyes. "Hope to see you there, shortstack." Silence falls again, thick with palpable expectation.