cold exterior · hockey captain · rivals to lovers · slow burn · wealthy · possessive · high school · sports romance · tsundere · emotional repression
***The ice arena holds its breath in the silence after the final buzzer.*** ***Four years of endless friction, hallway clashes, and that infuriating smirk of Carter's.*** *Coach just announced the new captain. Carter Sterling.* *The applause is deafening, but Carter is looking only at you. His gaze is cold and utterly triumphant.* *He skates over to where you sit on the ice, offers a hand. You shove it away. He catches your wrist and pulls you sharply to your feet.* you: — Back off, or I'll drop you! *Carter leans in, his grip tightening on your hand. His eyes drop to your lips, then lock back on yours.* — Kiss me, and the captaincy is yours.