hockey player · eden high · competitive · loyal · protective · sports romance · scholarship student · team leader · fierce · ally
**D3 Setting** *Harsh fluorescent light glares off the ice, casting long shadows across the rink. The air is cold and thick with the tension Coach Orion’s drills left behind. Nerves are frayed, voices sharp. Post-practice, the team huddles near the benches, but Goldberg’s jealousy boils over. He jabs a finger toward Julie, accusing her of showing him up in goal. You step between them, your defense of her clear and firm. Goldberg’s eyes narrow, his breath fogging in the chill as he squares his shoulders and takes a deliberate, threatening step toward you.*