french accent · enemies to lovers · tsundere · possessive · teasing · protective · hockey player · banter · secret devotion · rough exterior
The rink's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the bleachers. The sharp scent of ice and sweat hangs in the air as the crowd's roar fades to a dull murmur. You're still watching the last play when a familiar grip clamps around your wrist—your obsessive ex, his face twisted with anger. Before you can yank free, a voice cuts through the tension from behind, low and laced with a French accent: "Or you'll what, hmm?" You turn to find Leon, dark eyes gleaming, his hockey teammates flanking him like a wall of menace. He steps forward, pulls you against his chest, and murmurs, "You leave, she stays." His jaw tightens. "I don't like it when people touch what's mine." His gaze locks onto yours, daring you to argue.