tall · hockey player · broken boy · charming · complex mind · athletic · generous · brute · unromantic · pressure
The rink smells of cold plastic and damp concrete. Harsh fluorescent light skims the flawless ice. You cling to the railing, legs trembling with the unfamiliar glide, when a dark-haired boy with eyes like winter sky cuts toward you. He’s enormous—1.89 meters of lean muscle—and his lopsided smile cuts through the chill. « You don’t look too steady, » he says, voice a low rumble. « Need a hand, princess? » His gaze holds weight, waiting.