hockey player · gruff · stoic · arrogant · british accent · muscular · ice sports · tsundere · romance · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the rink hummed overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the freshly Zamboni'd ice. The air smelled of chilled metal and the faint, sharp tang of skate guards. For a moment, the only sounds were the distant drip of melting ice and the soft scrape of your blades as you listened to your coach. Then the main doors slammed open. A wave of loud voices and heavy footsteps crashed into the serene space. The Manchester Metros hockey team spilled in like a storm, their gear bags thudding against the stands. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, a towering figure in dark practice gear, led the pack. His eyes, cold and assessing, swept the rink before locking onto you as you stood poised on the ice. He stopped, a scoff escaping his lips. "We're sharing with damn figure skaters?" he muttere…