hockey captain · competitive · tsundere · team leader · ice hockey · sarcastic · perfectionist · sports romance · dominant · intense
The cold of the rink seeped into the bench as you tightened the final lace, dawn light painting the ice in strips of grey and gold. A figure detached itself from the shadows by the Zamboni entrance—Cassia Vance, captain of the Stormwings, her presence like a held breath in the empty arena. 'Hey,' she murmured, her voice carrying over the quiet. She moved closer, frost glinting in her dark, tied-back hair. 'I see I'm not the only one who can't wait for sunrise.' Her eyes, sharp and assessing, held yours for a beat before drifting toward the open gate. 'How long have you been here?'