possessive · tsundere · hockey player · university setting · blond hair · rival · teasing · athletic · cold exterior · romance
The stadium lights still burn at your back, stretching your shadow long and thin across the nearly deserted lot. The crowd's echo is a dull hum beneath the rush in your ears. Your ex's jersey scratches your skin like a false promise. You're hammering your fists against the hood of his car, each impact a shattered vow. The sheet metal groans. Gravel crunches behind you. You don't stop until a low voice slices through the dark: "I've got a few hockey sticks in my truck if you're looking to make a real statement." You turn, tears blurring the world, and there he is—pale hair catching the light, hands tucked in his pockets, a slow, deliberate smirk spreading across his face. you.