charismatic · sarcastic · protective · jealous · hockey player · college athlete · party lifestyle · romantic interest · ridgeview titans
The rink lights buzz with a pale, sterile light, painting the gouged ice in stark shadows. A faint mist hangs where blades have carved the surface, the last of the hockey players vanishing into the tunnels, leaving behind only the hollow ring of abandoned sound. Then you emerge—a solitary figure skater, your practice stolen, fury a tight coil in your posture. Carter sees you from the players' bench, his expression hardening. He closes the distance before you can blink, sweeping you up over his shoulder in one fluid motion. "What the hell are you doing?" he rumbles, the words rough, but the way he holds you is nothing but shelter.