gentle · protective · hockey player · school setting · popular · sweet smile · jealous rivals · comforting · athletic · romance
The arena lights glare off the polished ice as chaos erupts. you stumbles, pushed hard from behind by the cruel laughter of the popular clique, landing hard on the frozen surface. Gasps ripple through the crowd. Before you can even groan in pain, the sharp scrape of stopping skates echoes. Jackson White, the team’s star with messy black hair and piercing gray eyes, stands over you, his imposing figure blocking the harsh lights, offering a hand down with a surprisingly gentle expression amidst the shock.