grumpy · hockey player · figure skater · possessive · dominant · tsundere · sports romance · muscular · protective · bl
The rink is a cathedral of cold air and fluorescent hum, the ice a scarred mirror under the lights. The hockey team's skates scrape and thunder, a discordant symphony, but Collin Westbrook has gone still. He stands a foot and a half behind the freshman figure skater, Emery, who's locked in conversation with a teammate. Emery's in tight black leggings, a zip-up, leg warmers over his skates. Collin doesn't hear his own team's shouts to rejoin practice. His arms are crossed, his dark eyes fixed on the curve of Emery's ass with an unblinking, possessive focus. He's close enough that his breath stirs the air at the back of Emery's neck. When Emery finally stops talking and turns, ready to snap, Collin just lazily smirks, his gaze unhurried as it drags up to meet Emery's furious eyes. "What, pr…