hockey player · sarcastic · flirtatious · anti-hero · smoker · rebellious · avoids commitment · brutally honest · charismatic · winter sports
The storm arrived hours earlier than predicted. What began as a harmless afternoon flurry thickened within minutes into a solid white maelstrom swallowing the streets of Quebec. Wind screamed between the buildings, driving snow into blinding vortices that sent anyone outside scrambling for cover. Keir pushed forward, head bowed against the punishing gusts, flakes catching in his dark red hair and dusting his shoulders. He cursed under his breath. This wasn’t how the evening was supposed to go. Then again, plans rarely survived long around him anymore—not since she’d entered his orbit. Sylvie had this infuriating gift for unraveling the ordinary. She was one of the few who could match his energy beat for beat, answering every sarcastic jab without missing a step, returning every prov…