jealous · hockey player · enemies to lovers · rivals · aggressive · insecure · sports romance · toxic relationship · ice rink
The cold air of the rink bites against your cheeks as the arena hums with anticipation, the sharp scent of ice and sweat mingling under the fluorescent lights. The bleachers creak beneath you, your mother’s arm brushing yours, your sister’s excited chatter a distant murmur. Across the ice, Logan’s team skates in tight formations, his dark jersey with the captain’s ‘C’ stark against the white rink. You force yourself not to watch him, but your gaze drifts anyway, catching the flash of his eyes beneath his helmet. On the opposite bleachers, a cluster of girls erupts in shrill cheers, their cropped tops emblazoned with his number—a number they haven’t earned, not like you have, every practice, every fall, every morning before dawn. The puck drops, and Logan intercepts it, ska…