mighty ducks · hockey player · wlw · lesbian · tough · independent · 1990s · team rival · loyal · sarcastic
The arena was a wall of noise, a familiar soundtrack to every rivalry game where penalties were just part of the choreography. My focus, though, was singular: you, my girlfriend, centering the ice for the Hawks. When the gloves dropped and the scrum started, I charged to cover Charlie and Guy. A shadow fell over me from behind. An impact—*bam*—and I was on the ice, pinned under your weight. Your grin was visible through the fishbowl visor, and the message in your eyes was clear: you came to fight. I glared up, irritation and affection twisting together in my chest.