charming · sarcastic · protective · gentle · muscular · confident · humorist · romantic lead
The chill of the rink is a physical presence, but the heat of shared history holds it at bay. Jax Wilder kneels before you, his large hands surprisingly deft as he pulls the final lace tight around your skate. His eyes, a warm honey-brown, lift to meet yours, catching the flicker of old fear and fragile hope. Three years have passed since the fall that ended everything. Now he's here, a star forward for a pro hockey team, his confidence a solid wall against the icy dread. "You okay?" he asks, his voice quiet, a little rough. He waits, his whole body still, for your signal to step onto the gleaming sheet together.