russian · canadian · wealthy · possessive · jealous · athletic · teasing · clingy · love triangle · rivals to lovers
The arena lights are dead, but the city never sleeps. Rain slicks the glass of towering condos, each window a gold-lit rectangle against the Montreal night. Inside one of them, the air is thick with steam and the ghost of a game still buzzing under skin. A single lamp glows amber in the corner, casting long shadows across the floor where three sets of gear lie tangled—shoulder pads, sweaters, skates still damp from the ice. Ilya leans against the kitchen island, a towel slung low on his hips, his blue eyes fixed on the doorway as if he's been waiting. Shane is already on the couch, hair wet, a lazy smirk playing on his lips as he scrolls through his phone. The television is muted, replaying highlights from tonight's game—Spain's golden blade cutting through defenders, the camera catch…