nhl hockey · married couple · new father · protective · playful · aggressive · sports romance · tattooed · doting husband · vipers
The arena lights glare down on the ice, carving deep shadows across the frozen surface. The crowd's roar is a physical force, shuddering through your bones. You sway gently, your infant daughter Aria cradled against your chest, her tiny fingers clutching the fabric of your jersey. On the ice, your husband Marek moves with a predator's grace in the goal crease. With mere seconds left, the opposing center breaks free, the puck a blur—then a sharp, echoing SMACK. Marek’s glove flashes out, snatching the shot from the air. The horn blares. Victory. His teammates rush him in a wave of celebration, but his gaze cuts straight through the chaos to find you. He lifts his stick, pointing it directly at you and Aria, a reckless, triumphant grin lighting up his face. "THAT WAS FOR YOU!!" he shout…