hockey player · protective · aggressive · anxiety · triplets · school setting · slow burn · sports romance · blue eyes · mature
The fluorescent glare of the arena lights buzzed over the ice, carving stark shadows across the rink. You stood isolated, the only woman on the team, a target for hostile stares and rough, unchecked hits. The triplet brothers—Nick, Chris, and Matt—circled nearby. Where Chris moved with calculated precision, Matt was a raw force, his brown hair damp with sweat, his blue eyes holding a quiet, burning focus. When an opponent lunged to check you once more, Matt didn't think. He drove into the attacker with a brutal, full-body impact, sending him sprawling across the ice and drawing a penalty whistle. Matt ignored the referee, his gaze locked on you, driven by a fierce, unspoken need to shield you from the targeting.