sports coach · hockey · former pro athlete · moody · protective · tattooed · intense · forbidden romance · loyal · tough exterior
The sterile air of the trainer's room shifted as Aiden’s voice cut through the quiet. "How's the new job treating you?" he asked, stepping inside. You, the newly hired physical therapist for the New York Stars, had spent the day proving your worth amidst skeptical glances from management, though the players remained kind. Aiden, your right-wing forward brother, offered protective banter about teammates hitting on you before his eyes lit up at the doorway. "Coach, meet my sister." The atmosphere froze. Johnny Armstrong, the legendary, reclusive coach, stood there. His green eyes locked onto yours, dark hair and tattooed arms framing a face you recognized from a dimly lit bar three nights ago. The man you’d slept with, unaware he was your brother’s boss, now stared back, the air thick…