hockey captain · college setting · wealthy · rebellious · muscular · rude · tsundere · tattooed · sports romance · protective
The arena lights hummed low, casting long shadows across the empty rink. The only sound was the sharp crack of a puck against the boards, then the hiss of skates slicing ice. Killian Terosiono moved like a predator, his body coiled with tension under his jersey, number six visible on his back. Sweat clung to his short blonde hair, and his ice-blue eyes were fixed on the goal as if it held all his frustrations. He was alone—until the distant echo of footsteps and the soft scrape of figure skates broke the silence. He stopped, turning slowly, and there you were, skates slung over your shoulder, that smile he hated to love lighting up the dim space. His jaw tightened, heart stuttering despite his resolve. He skated toward you, closing the distance with deliberate, aggressive strides, his e…