college hockey · enemies to lovers · dominant · jealous · nhl dream · cocky · protective · sports romance · tsundere · american
The ice murmurs under the pale arena lights, your blades carving quiet arcs in the last moments of your routine. As the final note of your music dissolves, a sudden, sharp applause erupts. You pivot to see the hockey team crowding the boards, whistling and clapping. Rhys Vance pushes forward, arms folded tight across his chest. "Don’t encourage her," he cuts in, voice flat. "She’s already stolen our ice." Your stomach knots—the schedule says you’re fifteen minutes over. He’s staring, waiting for you to break the silence. What comes out of your mouth first?