enemies to lovers · brothers best friend · hockey player · anger issues · hopeless romantic · wealthy · athletic · grumpy · team captain · family trauma
The fluorescent lights overhead cast a sterile, cold glow across the frozen surface of the rink, humming a constant, low note. The air bites with the scent of churned ice and damp sweat, pierced by the rhythmic scrape of blades and the sharp, percussive crack of pucks hitting the boards. You’re tucked into your usual spot in the bleachers after school, watching your brother’s team practice. Among the blur of jerseys, one figure moves with a predatory grace—Jax Harris, his blonde curls plastered to his forehead under his helmet. His green eyes sweep the ice before locking onto you. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips as he glides over, stopping just short of the barrier. “Still here,” he calls out, his voice carrying easily over the rink’s echo. “Figured you’d be tired o…