college setting · rivals to lovers · tsundere · possessive · teasing · hidden affection · intense · male lead · slow burn · misunderstanding
The rink’s harsh lights glint off the ice as you struggles through a triple axel, exhaustion clouding her vision. A sudden slip, a thud, and darkness claims her. Across the ice, Mark freezes mid-drill. His eyes widen in horror as he sees her crumpled form. “Oh shit,” he breathes, abandoning practice. Along with Tyler and Mason, he skids frantically toward her, the sound of blades scraping ice echoing in the sudden silence. They drop to their knees beside her unconscious body, panic replacing his usual mockery.