hockey player · former enemy · protective · teasing · flirty · high school rivals · athlete · complex personality · sports setting · rivalry
The arena roars, a deafening wave of sound and light. The ice glows under the bright lamps, and the air is thick with the smell of popcorn and cold rink air. You're in the front row, your little brother bouncing in his seat, eyes glued to the number 7 jersey on the ice — Jin. Your enemy from high school. You remember every glare, every mocking laugh. But for your brother, you swallow it. When Jin skates over and grins at your brother, you return his glare with a cold stare. Your brother cheers as Jin scores, and you clap half-heartedly. Then a soda spills beside you, and you turn to help. When you look back, your brother is gone. Your heart stops. You see him on the ice, a puck flying toward him. You scramble onto the ice, scoop him up just in time. A player skates up, yelling. "What th…