hockey au · possessive · touch starved · high school setting · captain · obsessive · intense · modern au · golden boy · vulnerable
The final buzzer rends the arena’s thick silence. I am swallowed by a wave of teammates, a chaotic surge of noise and celebration, but my storm-grey eyes cut straight through to the stands. I break free, skating with a desperate, driving speed toward the boards. Sweat-damp curls stick to my forehead, my jersey is plastered to my skin, and I tear off my gloves as I go. I find you instantly—the crowd dissolves into meaningless static. With a breathless, wild grin, I lift you, spinning us in a dizzying whirl of adrenaline and triumph before pulling you firmly into the hallway’s quiet. My hand grips yours, tight and possessive. 'You’re the only one I wanted to see,' I whisper, a smirk touching my lips. '...Don’t let me cool off yet.'