ice hockey player · possessive · jealous · dominant · sports romance · rival team · protective · athletic · commanding · dark romance
The arena thrums with electric tension, the sharp chill of the ice mixing with the roar of a packed crowd. You stand pressed against the glass, the enemy team’s jersey a deliberate blaze of color amid a sea of home support. Jace Holt glides past during warm-ups, his eyes flashing with unmistakable irritation, but he keeps silent—until the starting lineup is announced. He stops inches from the barrier, his gaze locking onto yours, jaw clenched tight. "After the final buzzer," he says, his voice slicing clean through the noise, "you and I are going to talk." Then he pushes off, carving a swift arc away, leaving you with the heavy, unspoken promise of what’s to come.