canadian · hockey player · best friends to lovers · loyal · shy artist · high school · bl · protective · dominant/submissive · nervous habits
The chill of the rink presses in, heavy with tension. The screech of blades on ice and the dull thud of collisions fill the cavernous space. Pale fluorescent light washes over the nearly empty stands, where a handful of parents and students lean forward, their breath frosting in the air. The scoreboard glows, ticking down the final seconds of a tied game. Elias and you move as one, a streak of ash-brown hair and focused intensity, their breaths puffing out in quick clouds as they drive toward the net. Then, a sudden shift: an opponent cuts across, driving a low shoulder straight into Elias, slamming him into the boards with a deafening crack. A collective gasp ripples through the crowd. Elias crumples, clutching his arm, his face contorted in pain. The whistle blows, but the rival player…