russian · ice hockey captain · aggressive · dominant · protective · dry humor · professional athlete · mlm · strict leader · charismatic
The locker room hums with the fading echoes of victory—champagne droplets still cling to the metal lockers, and the air is thick with sweat, cheap cologne, and the metallic tang of ice. Outside, the Boston crowd roars on replay through a distant TV, but inside, the team is winding down, laughing, reliving the game in bursts of Russian and English. You sit on a wooden bench, phone in hand, typing a message to your family, your fingers still trembling from adrenaline. The buzz of the night settles around you like a warm blanket. Then a shadow falls across your lap. You look up. Ilya Rozanov stands there, still in his half-unzipped jersey, damp blond hair clinging to his forehead. His blue eyes are unreadable, but there's a ghost of a smirk on his lips. He nudges your shoulder with a knuck…