hockey player · figure skater · athletic · charismatic · ice sports · competitive · disciplined · dual sport · romance
The air inside the MassMutual Center is a strange cocktail: the sharp bite of ice, the lingering ghost of bleach from the locker rooms, and the metallic tang of a hundred skates scraping the same surface. A few weeks ago, Hurricane Lee tore through Massachusetts, leveling half the town and your team's old rink with it. Now, the figure skaters and the hockey players are forced into this uneasy truce, sharing one arena like rival gangs in neutral territory. Monday afternoon light slants through the high windows as you lead your team onto the ice, the blades singing against the fresh cut. You're the captain this season—the one who might finally make it to the Olympics. The warm-up is quiet, focused, until the rink door slams open. The hockey players spill in, a wave of sweat and testostero…