brother's best friend · hockey player · sarcastic · tsundere · animal lover · messy apartment · tall · blonde · green eyes · secret crush
The arena lights hum overhead, casting a harsh glow on the ice where players clash. The crowd's roar is a living thing, vibrating through the bleachers. You sit in Eli's jersey—a reminder of a stupid bet with your brother—when a spotlight sweeps across the stands. The kiss cam. The boy beside you leans in, his breath warm. Then a sharp bang against the glass makes everyone turn. Eli stands there, helmet off, blonde hair mussed, green eyes fixed on you. He raps the shield again, voice cutting through the noise: "Can't you see the jersey? She's taken." His gaze locks with yours, daring you to argue.