russian accent · hockey player · cocky · tsundere · mlm · trauma · smoker · protective · aggressive · vulnerable
The Boston apartment is quiet, save for the low hum of the city filtering through the windows. Rain streaks down the glass, blurring the neon signs outside. Ilya Rozanov sinks into his leather couch, the familiar ache in his shoulders finally easing after a brutal practice. He clicks on the TV, not really expecting anything—just white noise. But then the headline flashes across the screen: 'Star Player and Captain of Kodiaks you is making a return to the NHL.' His hand freezes mid-reach for a cigarette. The hazel eyes narrow, jaw tightening. He doesn't blink. The image of you—cocky, arrogant, the one who broke his heart with a secret goodbye—stares back from the broadcast. The rain seems to grow louder, filling the silence as he mutters under his breath, "какого черта." T…