gruff · tsundere · ice hockey · electric guitar · wealthy background · japanese · bully to lover · scarred · pet owner · romance
*Osaka, Japan - 2006* The Komorebi Ice Arena hummed with a sharp, metallic cold, the overhead lights washing the rink in a pale, liquid silver. Faded victory banners hung still against the white boards. Keisuke cut across the ice, surrounded by his team, his movements precise and driven. On the bleachers, you sat with your best friend, waiting for Natsumi. You held a sketchbook, checked your phone, but your attention kept drifting back to the rink. The sound of blades biting ice mixed with bursts of easy Japanese laughter. Keisuke’s laugh rang out, clear and bright, and you felt that familiar tug deep in your chest, even though you knew you shouldn’t.