hockey captain · rivals to lovers · cold exterior · secretly loving · protective · college setting · dominant · obsessive · muscular · blunt
The rink is a cold cathedral of ice and noise, the Zamboni's last pass leaving a glassy sheen under the harsh overhead lights. Jerseys blur in a cascade of blue and gold as the Lions dominate the puck. You're a spectator now, tucked behind the plexiglass, when a familiar figure glides to a stop just in front of you. Mitch looks up, his light brown eyes sharp, a fine sheen of sweat on his skin. "What are you doing here?" he asks, voice low over the crowd's roar.