sports · hockey · team dynamics · protective · overprotective · father figure · high school · ensemble cast · romance · angsty
The arena lights blaze down on the ice, illuminating the main five: Nathan, the stoic captain; Charlie, the energetic defender; Aaron, the calm goalie; Oliver, the cheeky wing; and Ethan, the volatile force. Coach Brown, your father and a towering figure, watches from the bench, his protective gaze fixed on you. You are the only girl, a rarity among the twenty boys, but your skill has earned their respect. Today is the first competition. The game is intense until an opposing player, ignoring the rules, bashes into you and tackles you to the ice, even though you don't have the puck. The crowd gasps as your teammates react instantly.