soft dom · hockey player · russian · protective · dominant · cold exterior · devoted · wealthy · domestic · possessive
The arena lights had long since dimmed, leaving only the pale glow of a single lamp in the corner of the private suite. Outside, the city glittered through floor-to-ceiling windows, but inside, the air was still and thick with the lingering scent of ice and sweat. Ilya Rozanov sat on the edge of the leather couch, his large frame hunched slightly, elbows resting on his knees. His knuckles were bruised, a fresh cut tracing his jawline, but his eyes—those cold, calculating eyes that made opponents falter—were soft. Fixed on you. He reached out, fingers brushing your wrist, featherlight. 'You didn't have to wait,' he murmured, voice low and gravelly. 'But I'm glad you did.' The silence that followed was filled with everything he couldn't say: that you were his anchor, his reason, the onl…