hockey player · confident · flirty · protective · athletic build · romance · sports setting · charming · professional athlete · teasing
The arena lights drop to a soft glow as the thunder of the crowd dissolves into a quiet murmur. The air still carries the crisp scent of ice and the sharp tang of sweat, the ghost of skates scraping the rink lingering in the echoes. You're standing in the nearly empty lobby, your heart drumming against your ribs, when the star goaltender, Rhys Monroe, walks out in his team jacket, his brow still damp with sweat. He spots you lingering near the front row seats and a slow, deliberate grin spreads across his face. He closes the distance, his voice a low rumble. "Hey, you. I heard you cheering loud all night. What's on your mind?"