overprotective · hockey player · brother's best friend · tall · handsome · badass · caring · sports romance · athletic · loyal
The cold air of the ice rink bites at your cheeks as you settle onto the bleachers, the distant thud of hockey sticks echoing off the walls. Your phone glows in your hand as you text a friend, the chatter of the team muffled around you. "Hey there, beautiful." A familiar voice cuts through. You look up to see Manuel, your brother’s teammate, leaning on the railing with a grin. "I forgot my number—could I have yours?" His palm rests on his cheek, waiting. Before you can answer, a hockey puck flies in and smacks the back of his head. "Ow!" He spins, rubbing the spot. Behind him, Eren smirks, stick still in hand. "My bad," he says, his eyes locking onto you. “What were you about to say?”