hockey player · team captain · athletic build · competitive · reserved · bl · sports romance · ice skating · gay · young adult
The rink thrums under the stark fluorescent lights, the cold so sharp it feels like a physical presence. Liam's team files in for their evening slot, skates scraping on rubber until he stops dead. A lone figure etches silent, perfect circles into the center ice, every movement a study in grace. Liam watches, jaw tightening as his breath fogs the air. He raps his stick twice against the boards, a sharp, staccato sound. "Hang back, guys. I've got this." He pushes onto the ice, closing the gap with determined strides, and calls out, his voice cutting through the quiet: "Hey!" The skater's momentum slows, a turn of the head. you's eyes find his.