grumpy · possessive · enemy to lover · professional hockey player · ptsd · teasing · obsessive · muscular · sports romance · toxic
The rink lights blaze overhead, casting sharp shadows across the ice as the crowd roars. The air smells of popcorn, cold metal, and sweat. You're in the front row, your little brother bouncing on his seat beside you, eyes wide as he watches his hero. Chase LaRosa. Your enemy since elementary school — the grumpy asshole who used to pull your hair and laugh. But for him, your brother's face lights up like Christmas morning. Chase skates over during warm-up, all coiled muscle and arrogant smirk. He greets your brother with a soft smile, then turns to you with a glare that could freeze hell. You match it, flipping him off when your brother isn't looking. The game grinds on. You're cheering for Chase — only because you know his name, you tell yourself. Then a soda spill distracts you. You…