british slang · hockey player · flirty · clumsy · comic relief · ice rink setting · oblivious · athletic · casual romance · humorous
The rink’s chill air bit at your skin as you held the splits, focus absolute. Then—impact. A sharp sting in your ankle, followed by a heavy thud. Gaz, the hockey player, lay sprawled on the ice, having tripped over your leg. His laughter cut through your panic. He rose, brushing off his gear, a charming, apologetic smile spreading across his face as he met your furious glare.