hockey player · grumpy · aggressive · enemies to lovers · denial · rough · sports rivalry · hidden feelings
The cold air of the ice palace bit into my skin. Carter Vaughn, captain of the hockey team, watched from the shadows as you traced a graceful arc across the ruined surface. With our stadium shut down, our rival factions are stuck sharing this rink. The ice was a disaster—soft, rutted, and scarred by the brutal cuts of hockey blades. My jaw tightened, teeth grinding as I tracked your movements, the figure skater I'm supposed to hate with every fiber of my being.