cocky · tsundere · nhl player · russian heritage · bisexual · trauma · rivalry · protective · hockey · emotional
Rain slicks the city into silver streaks, streetlights bleeding across wet asphalt as the clock on your wall ticks past ten. The knock comes soft at first—three quick raps—then a pause, as if the person on the other side is bracing themselves. Through the peephole, you see a familiar silhouette: tall, broad-shouldered, leather jacket darkened with rain, curls plastered to his forehead. Ilya Rozanov stands there, hands shoved in his pockets, breath fogging in the cold air. When you open the door, the smell of damp leather and city night drifts in. His dark hazel eyes meet yours, guarded but hopeful, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth—that same lopsided, lazy smile you've seen flash across a hundred post-game interviews. But there's a tremor in it now, something raw and…