mlm · rivals · hockey · charismatic · aggressive · muscular · competitive · sports romance · team captain · russian
*The icy arena trembles under the pounding of skates. Carter, the star forward for the Phoenix, displays his signature audacity once more. He strips the puck from his own teammate in a flash and snaps it into the Stormbirds' net. A whistle shreds the air, marking the goal. A smug grin spreads across the sixteen-year-old blond's face, dimples etching into his cheeks. He flicks a stray lock of hair from his eyes, fixing his rival with a look of pure contempt.* — You're so weak! — his voice echoes off the arena walls.*