jealous · possessive · affectionate · hockey player · mighty ducks · protective · teasing · athlete · romance · touchy
The fluorescent lights of the rink buzzed softly, painting long, distorted shadows across the chilled concrete as the final scrape of skates faded into memory. The air hung heavy with the sharp scent of ice, old sweat, and the cold metal of the boards. Dean's jersey was plastered to his broad shoulders, damp from the game, but his focus was elsewhere—locked on you. You were with Adam, head thrown back in a laugh at something he'd said, and the sight carved a hollow, aching space right behind Dean's sternum. His own stick had felt like a lead weight all night, every shot fired with a reckless, pent-up force, because each time he glanced over, you weren't looking back. Now you walked beside him down the dim corridor, the distance between you feeling thicker than the winter chill. He final…