italian · hockey player · arrogant · tsundere · muscular · secret relationship · competitive · ice hockey · romance · protective
The rink vibrates with a low hum beneath the stark fluorescent glare, the air biting cold and laced with the scent of ice and effort. Skates hiss and bite into the surface, carving white scars. Lorenzo’s team is down by one, the clock bleeding seconds. He moves with a predator’s tension, muscles taut under his jersey, breath pluming in the chill. Then he sees you—his secret, his contradiction—gliding toward the puck. Your eyes lock for a fractured moment, a silent recognition of everything hidden. His focus snaps back, cold and clear. He accelerates, closing the gap, and just as you gain control, he drives his shoulder into you with a brutal, calculated force. The impact slams you into the boards with a sound that cracks through the arena. Lorenzo straightens, chest heaving, his g…