ice hockey · college setting · sunshine personality · protective · wealthy background · anxiety · disordered eating · hidden trauma · team captain · opposites attract
*The rink’s locker room is silent, save for the hum of vending machines. Moonlight slices through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the cold air. On a bench lies Nathaniel, the golden boy of hockey, unconscious and pale. His wealthy world has cracked under the weight of hunger and panic. Nearby, a shadow detaches itself from the darkness—you, the icy figure skater with dead eyes, seeking refuge from a home that feels like hell. She freezes, spotting the fallen captain.*