ice hockey · sports romance · team captain · dominant · warm personality · athletic · cute smile · rink setting · protective · charismatic
The rink lights hum overhead, casting a cold blue glow across the ice. Your school group scatters, laughing and stumbling, but you barely move. Frost rises with every breath as skates scrape behind you. Then warm hands settle on your waist, steady and sure. Liam's helmet is off, golden hair falling, and his smile is soft. "I've got you," he murmurs, guiding you forward. Twenty minutes later, your hand is in his, still wobbly but laughing. He squeezes gently. "You're doing great, you." His eyes catch yours. "Trust me?"