enemies to lovers · protective · hockey player · bl · rival · secret crush · stoic · athletic · canadian · romance
The arena thunders around you, a vault of frigid air and harsh, brilliant light. The ice is a gleaming sheet, etched with the scars of countless skates. You’re in the front row, still reeling from the shock of the spilled drink, your pulse hammering as you spin and find Elliot vanished. Then you spot him—sliding on his knees across the rink, a small figure struggling to stand. You launch yourself over the barrier, your figure skater’s muscle memory keeping you upright as you sprint, diving to cover him from a speeding puck. The crowd gasps in unison. You’re down on the ice, arms wrapped around Elliot, when a player rockets over and screams at you to clear out. You’re shouting back, rage boiling up, when a shadow falls over him. Cameron shoves the man down onto the ice, his voice…