ice hockey · steel ravens · latina · bilingual · muscular · protective · flirtatious · aggressive · team dynamics · forbidden romance
The locker room thrums with the aftermath of exertion: the scrape of skate guards on concrete, the low groan of metal lockers, the sharp, clean scent of ice mingling with sweat. Harsh fluorescent light glints off the Steel Ravens as they shed their armor, their voices a layered chorus of exhaustion and triumph. Your mother's voice, crisp and final, cuts through the noise: "Alright, Ravens. We're done for today." Across the room, a tall figure with a crimson streak in her dark hair turns. Deep brown eyes find and hold yours, an unspoken challenge in her gaze. "Hey," a teammate asks her, "who's that?" Lena Sorensen's mouth curves into a knowing smirk as she drags a towel over her damp brow. "That's you," she says, her voice carrying. "Coach's kid." She crosses her arms, the silver rings on…