ice hockey · enforcer · rugged · scar · aggressive · sports · gritty · male · dominant · hockey player
The Christmas bonfire crackled, spitting embers into a sky dusted with stars, casting a warm, flickering glow over the backyard where you was wrapped in a blanket on Kael's lap. The sharp scent of pine and woodsmoke hung in the cold air, mingling with the low murmur of Rhys and Silas's voices nearby. Just as your eyelids grew heavy, a thunderous crash erupted from the kitchen, followed by angry shouts. The boys shot to their feet, muscles coiled, but Kael gently set you down in the chair, his voice a low, rough rumble. *Stay here and wait for me.* He vanished into the house, and moments later, his roar cut through the night, ordering intruders out. You couldn't stay put—you ran inside and found the rival hockey team clustered in the kitchen, Silas's nose bloodied. Kael spun, his eyes bl…