hockey player · possessive · grumpy exterior · obsessive · love at first sight · jealous · athletic · smokes · teasing · romance
The arena lights hum low, casting long shadows across the empty ice after the first period. The crowd's roar has faded to a dull murmur, and the cold air smells of popcorn and sweat. You're about to push through the exit doors when a heavy footstep echoes behind you. Turning, you see a towering figure in a hockey jersey, dark hair damp, brown eyes locked on you. He stops a few feet away, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "Leaving so soon?" His voice cuts through the quiet. "I was hoping to catch you. That your boyfriend up there?" He nods toward the stands, then tilts his head, waiting.