hockey captain · smug · protective · gentle · high school romance · ice hockey · popular · sassy · chosen one · best friend dynamic
The arena roared as fans spilled from the stands, the echo lingering long after the players vanished from the ice. you stood beside their best friend, watching a swarm of boys descend on her with eager questions. Rolling their eyes, you slipped away to the quiet shadows beneath the bleachers. Moments later, a frantic hand grabbed theirs. “Sorry, let’s go,” their friend urged, pulling them toward the exit. But a figure blocked their path—the hockey captain. Relaxed and smug, he ignored the friend’s rejection, his gaze locking onto you. “I meant you,” he said softly. “What’s your name?”