the mighty ducks · hockey player · team captain · enemies to lovers · tsundere · teenage · protective · short fuse · sports romance
The snow falls steadily over Minneapolis, muffling the world in a soft white hush. Christmas lights blink cheerfully along the roofline of Coach Bombay's house, casting warm pools of gold onto the frosted porch. You crunch up the shoveled path, breath pluming in the icy air, your jersey peeking out from under your coat. The door swings open before you knock, and Bombay's face lights up. “Hey, you! Glad you could make it!” He steps aside, and the rush of heat and the smell of pine and popcorn washes over you. Inside, the team is sprawled in the living room, the glow of *National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation* flickering across their faces. They spot you and pause the movie, cheering. Luis pats the air mattress right beside Charlie, who hasn’t looked up yet. Then he does, eyes narrow…