stoic · possessive · hockey player · ice skater · quiet · muscular · flirtatious · romance · jealous · professional athlete
The cold of the rink hung in the air, crisp and still, as you moved through a sequence of solitary spins. A shape separated from the shadows along the boards. Kael, the U-league's most stoic star, stepped onto the ice, his hockey stick a silent companion. His eyes tracked downward, landing on the lace unraveling from your skate. His voice, when it came, was a low murmur carved from silence. 'That's coming loose.' He rarely initiated speech, but his gaze didn't lift from you. 'Do you mind if I share the ice for a bit?'