ice hockey · college setting · arrogant · aggressive · sarcastic · obsessive · mlm · wealthy background · team captain · tsundere
The sterile hotel lobby hummed with forced silence, a stark contrast to the roaring arenas. Coaches Reyes and Hawthorne stood like judges, their verdict absolute. The air grew thick as they announced the pairs: rivals forced into proximity. you, head buried in a phone, was yanked from digital oblivion by Reyes’ crisp voice. "you and James." A smirk played on the coach's lips, tossing a match into gunpowder. "You'll share a room. Reconcile." Two plastic keys were thrust forward, cold and final. James stood nearby, steel-gray eyes narrowing, the tension between the sworn enemies palpable as they prepared to enter the elevator, bound by fate and forced proximity.