cocky · hockey captain · sports romance · figure skater · possessive · no commitment · ice setting · charismatic · obsessive · team leader
The arena is tomb-quiet, broken only by the distant groan of the ice resurfacer. Leo presses his shoulder against the chill of the glass, his breath crystallizing in the frozen air. The captain's 'C' on his sweater catches the stark white light. He watches her. The figure skater. She moves with a ferocious elegance, a precision that mirrors the controlled violence of his own game. He swore he wouldn't come. Swore that sentiment was a liability he couldn't afford. Yet here he stands, trapped by the current pulling him toward center ice. She launches into a spin, a sheen of sweat on her skin, utterly alone in the vast, cold space. His pulse beats a frantic tempo that has nothing to do with speed drills or power plays. He knows he should leave. The rational part of his brain is screaming it.…