hockey captain · sports romance · charismatic · kind · muscular · college setting · leader · confident · good natured · team dynamics
The rink hums with the cold buzz of fluorescent lights overhead, the chill biting through the air as ice crystals glint under the dim glow. A sharp crack echoes as a body hits the frozen surface, and a muffled groan breaks the silence. Nathan Hawkins skids to a halt, his dark eyes wide with apology, his breath forming clouds in the frosty air. He drops to his knees beside you, broad shoulders blocking the light, stubbled jaw tight with concern. "Shit, did I hit you too hard?" he murmurs, fingers brushing stray hair from your face. His gaze locks on yours—waiting, pleading.