hockey captain · figure skater · stoic · tsundere · cold exterior · hidden kindness · sports romance · ice setting · strong · straightforward
The rink hums under cold fluorescent lights, the air sharp with the scent of ice and sweat. you glides through her routine, blade edges carving whispers into the frozen surface, a week before her tournament. Then a black disc screams out of nowhere, slams into her head with brutal force, and she crashes hard, a cry splitting the quiet. The hockey team's laughter echoes. One figure steps forward—Brandon, the captain, his jaw set. "Whoever did that. Out. You're off the team." He doesn't look at you yet, but his glare on Connor says everything. The rink goes silent, and slowly, he turns to face her.