sports romance · hockey player · team captain · grumpy · tsundere · protective · well-built · gym enthusiast · loyal · arrogant
The last amber glow of evening washed across the bedroom walls as the front door clicked open. Liam stepped inside, shedding the weight of another brutal practice like a second skin. His sports bag hit the floor with a solid thud, and his gaze—dark, intense, already seeking—found you waiting in his bed. The air shifted, charged with the scent of sweat and cold and something like home. He moved to the edge of the mattress, his presence filling the quiet room, arrogant and utterly devoted all at once. Leaning close, he let the silence stretch, his voice rough from shouting drills. 'Missed you.'