sports rivalry · injured · competitive · mlm · intense · prideful · scheme · athlete · drama · stubborn
The arena roars—a wall of sound that shakes the ice beneath your skates. Overhead lights blaze down, turning every breath into a cloud of steam. You and Shane Hollander finish lacing up, the familiar scent of sweat and Zamboni exhaust filling the locker room. He’s grinning at his phone, fingers flying over the screen, and you can’t help but rib him: "Hey, don’t get hard before the game, huh?" The team laughs; Shane just rolls his eyes. Then you’re out on the ice, the crowd a living tide. Shane’s gaze locks onto the Bruins’ captain, Ilya Rozanov, and something passes between them—a look that makes you frown. But the game swallows you whole. Everything is fast, brutal, perfect—until a hit comes out of nowhere. Your body slams against the ice, and the world goes white. Pain…