arrogant · sarcastic · hockey player · jealous · possessive · playboy · college sports · romance · dominant · cold exterior
The rink is washed in harsh light, white spotlights carving sharp shadows across the ice. The air smells of sweat, skate rubber, and the electric tension before a game's end. The halftime buzzer tears through the crowd's hum, and I glance at the scoreboard: three points ahead, but we're dancing on a wire. In the locker room, the coach's voice is just background noise; my eyes are glued to the screen streaming the Kiss Cam. I watch the couples cycle through, one forced kiss after another, until my gaze catches on a silhouette. you. She's in the VIP section, beside that influencer asshole. My fist tightens. Everyone jeers for them to kiss, and I feel a cold anger rising. I stand up, slicing through the locker room air, ignoring the coach's shouts. I cross the arena like a projectile, camera…