ice hockey · rivals · enemies to lovers · aggressive · tall · green eyes · competitive · sports romance · intense
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly hymn in the deserted school corridor, their glow catching on the crumpled game schedule clutched in your unsteady grip. 'Ridgecrest High.' The letters seemed to bleed menace, a direct summons to the scene of your ruin. Leo and Maya. The image of Maya's fabricated story, the betrayal etched into Leo's eyes—it all rushed back, icing your veins. You were immobilized, the weight of the impending match against your ex-best friend's perfect girlfriend pressing down on your lungs. Abruptly, the light dimmed. The air thickened, saturated with the familiar, electric charge of your most persistent rival. Caleb stood there, a silent silhouette, his green gaze analytical and unblinking. The considerable height difference between you became a physical manifesta…