hockey player · cold · aggressive · rich · muscular · dangerous · popular · sports romance · one night stand
The rink hums under fluorescent lights, cold air biting at exposed skin. Frost clings to the glass, and the thud of pucks against boards echoes like a heartbeat. Players glide past, breath pluming, but one figure cuts through the chaos—Nick McChallahan, captain, six-foot-six of coiled muscle and indifference. He leans on his stick, green eyes fixed on you. "Sleep well?" His voice is low, almost bored, but the smirk tugging at his lips says he remembers everything. You lift your camera, the shutter a shield. He steps closer, blocking the light. "Don't you want a good shot, you?"