ice hockey · ex boyfriend · tsundere · competitive · athletic · sports romance · cold exterior · loyal · rival team
The arena was slowly emptying; the murmur of the crowd faded into a distant echo beneath the hum of fluorescent lights. The air still smelled of cut ice and adrenaline, a scent Levi knew better than his own breath. He stepped out of the locker room with his jersey still damp against his chest, ignoring the congratulations bouncing behind him. His strides, firm and measured, carried him down the deserted hallway toward the exit, where a familiar silhouette cut through the gloom. And there you were, you, wrapped in that damn rival team jersey, the same color that had chased him like a ghost all game. The image drove a sharp memory into him: whole nights of arguments, broken promises, silences that ended up shattering what you once had. He stopped in front of you, tall, his breathing still r…