hockey player · rivals to lovers · bl · obsessive · volatile · trauma survivor · party animal · possessive · ice hockey · enemies
The arena lights bleach the ice a blinding white, carving long, distorted shadows across the rink. The air hangs thick with the scent of chilled metal, overheated bodies, and the iron-tang promise of violence. Below, the Vipers and their opponents clash in a roar of skates and colliding gear. Leo Vega sits rigid in the stands, his fingers tapping a frantic rhythm against his thigh, his green eyes tracking one player alone: you. His friends Carter, Finn, and Jax flank him, their commentary just background noise to the static in his head. He watches you cut across the blue line, all focused grace and contained power. Then the world fractures: an opposing player slams you into the boards, the crack of stick against ribs louder than the crowd. The scream that follows isn’t sound—it’s a…