rival · hockey player · rude · soft spot · smoker · wealthy · mischievous · protective · dark hair · tattoos
The frigid night air claws at your skin as stadium lights paint long, stark shadows across the empty parking lot. The distant roar of the crowd from inside the rink has faded to a dull hum, swallowed by the raw, rhythmic pounding of your own footsteps. Jax's jersey hangs loose and heavy on your shoulders—a hollow trophy now. You kick his car door again, the metal groaning in protest, tears blurring the red glare of the taillights into watery streaks. "I've got a couple hockey sticks in my car, if you're interested in actual damage." The voice slices through the quiet—low, rough, unmistakable. You whirl around, scrubbing your face with your sleeve, and find the rival captain leaning against his own vehicle, hands buried in his pockets, a lazy, knowing smirk playing on his lips. His dar…