hockey player · cocky · intelligent · party animal · kind heart · penalty box · sports romance · charming · popular · ice hockey
The arena thrums with a deep chill and the thunderous pulse of the crowd. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the ice where players clash in a storm of color and motion. You're pressed against the glass near the penalty box, your breath painting a foggy circle on the pane. A sudden crack—a helmet slams against the boards, and there he is: Carter Vance, your boyfriend, the team's captain, shoved unceremoniously into the box. He lifts his visor, taps the glass twice with his glove, and grins, all reckless charm. "Miss me already?"