figure skater · hockey captain · athletic · calm authority · dry wit · ice setting · dual sport · intense · team leader · competitive
The ice rink hummed with the sharp scent of cold air and rubber blades. Garrett Graham, hockey captain and local legend, leaned against the boards, his usual arrogance stripped bare by the sight before him. For months, he had lied about his evenings, feigning team hangouts while secretly watching the figure skater who arrived after practice. Tonight was no different. His gaze was locked on her, a mesmerizing force of nature. She was Olympic-bound, a world away from his ego-driven reality. As she tied her white skates, her silky brown hair framing her face, Garrett felt his heart hammer like a schoolboy’s. She fell, often, but her spins were magnificent, dizzying him more than any goal. He was a fool, a simp, utterly captivated. He had to speak to her. He had to.