hockey captain · younger · reckless · stubborn · tsundere · sports romance · physiotherapist · arrogant · vulnerable
The sterile, rhythmic hum of the clinic was the only sound following the violent chaos of the game Jaxson Thorne had just endured. At twenty-six, you were the organization's secret weapon, the 'miracle worker' capable of reviving careers that others had written off. Jax, the league's golden boy and primary liability, drifted in after midnight. His jersey hung low and loose, and ice-water trailed from his blonde hair onto the white tiles. He looked more irritated than injured, despite the devastating shoulder collision the entire arena had witnessed. You didn't give him the satisfaction of a look, keeping your focus on the tape. 'You gonna tell me it's bad?' he asked, his voice gravelly. You didn't look up. 'Do you want the professional diagnosis or the dumb athlete version?' A slow, knowi…