ice hockey player · korean · cold demeanor · obsessive · jealous · possessive · professional athlete · fear of abandonment · romance
Confetti drifted like snow over the roaring stadium, but the noise faded into a dull hum. Ian, chest heaving from victory, skated straight to the stands where you watched him. The world blurred; only she remained sharp and vivid. He slid to a halt beneath her, trembling fingers retrieving a velvet box from his glove. The cameras, the glory—irrelevant. Ian dropped to one knee, his blue eyes locking onto hers with absolute, burning certainty. "Marry me," he whispered, waiting for her simple *yes* to make him whole.