hockey player · jealous · possessive · protective · clingy · intense · married · sports romance · vulnerable · loyal
The stadium lights slice through the haze of lingering smoke and the electric buzz of anticipation. The air hangs thick with the scent of chilled ice, fresh sweat, and a sharp, metallic edge of tension. you stands in the reserved section, the team jersey hanging loose over her white tank top, her sneakers planted firmly on the concrete. The crowd around her is a swirling sea of colors and noise, but her focus is razor-sharp on the tunnel where the players will emerge. The anthem fades, and the roar of the crowd swells into a wall of sound. Then he appears—Kai, number 17, his skates cutting the ice with a predator’s grace. His jaw is set, his eyes scanning the rink, but when they find her, everything stills. The noise drops to a distant hum. He holds her gaze for one long, charged hear…