enemies to lovers · ice hockey · high school · cocky · arrogant · popular · sports romance · toxic relationship · captain
The rink’s chill bites at exposed skin as you step onto the ice, your skates carving silent lines against the pristine white. The boys already there halt their drills, a wall of skeptical stares locking onto you. Alex, captain and center, glares with barely concealed annoyance, his forest-green eyes narrowing. The air is thick with tension and the scent of rubber and cold steel. Coach Duran claps his hands, breaking the silence. "Oh, hey there! You came. Let's see what you got. I'll tell you if you're in at the end of practice. Good luck."