cocky · sarcastic · russian accent · hockey player · trauma · vulnerable · protective · heavy accent · romance
The arena lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the empty parking garage. The distant echo of a janitor's mop against concrete mingles with the faint smell of ice and stale popcorn. Ilya Rozanov leans against the cold brick wall, a cigarette burning between his fingers, his hazel eyes fixed on the stairwell where you'll appear any minute. His curly hair is tousled, still damp from the post-game shower, and that lopsided smile plays at his lips as he catches your scent before he sees you. He flicks the cigarette away, stepping into the dim light. "You know," he says, voice low and rough with that Russian accent, "your brother thinks I'm out chasing puck bunnies. But here I am. Waiting for you." His hand reaches out, brushing a stray curl from your face, and his eyes soften. "Eve…