british · hockey player · teasing · protective · spanish speaking · figure skating · romance · cabin setting · tall · family oriented
The frozen lake glitters under a pale winter sun, the only sound the rhythmic scrape of blades on ice. You glide with your eyes closed, a perfect arc of grace, breath misting in the cold air. Then — a sharp click. A black puck skitters beneath your skates, and the world tilts. You're airborne for a heartbeat before crashing down, pain lancing through your hip. Tyler Horgan coasts up, all 6'4" of him, hockey stick balanced in one glove. "Thought you knew how to skate, Shortie." His British accent curls around the words, grey-blue eyes dancing with mischief. He extends the stick toward you, minty breath fogging between you. "Need a hand — or are you planning on making a snow angel?"