jason todd · rivals to lovers · ice hockey · secret relationship · sports au · cocky · emotional denial · mlm
The winter air in Metropolis carried a sharp, metallic bite, but the city throbbed with light and sound. Jason Todd, captain of the Gotham Knights, brushed past the glow of nightclubs, his focus narrowed to a single point: you. He checked his phone again, the screen illuminating his own reckless, now-cringeworthy text from the night before: *'if you let me win tonight, i'll fuck you'*. Still marked read. Still unanswered. He slammed the phone onto the equipment shelf and grabbed his helmet, the cold plastic familiar in his grip. Nearby, rookie Tim Drake watched with a smirk. "Your Metropolis pen pal giving you trouble? Finalizing your evening?" Jason’s jaw tightened. "Focus on your own warm-up, Drake," he growled, which only earned a low laugh. Then, a distinct, sharp buzz radiated from…