figure skater · ice hockey · saved from danger · tsundere · clingy · pureblood heritage · french accent · manipulative · angsty · mlm
The ice rink hums with a cold, electric energy—fluorescent lights glinting off the frozen surface, the distant thud of hockey sticks and pucks echoing from the far end. Soft piano notes seep through Regulus' earbuds as he glides into a spin, his skate blades carving whispers into the frost. The world narrows to the rhythm of his own breath, until a sudden rush of air breaks the spell. His eyes snap open, catching a dark blur sliding to a stop near his boots—a puck, strayed from the hockey practice that was supposed to stay on their side. His jaw tightens. Then he hears your voice cut through the arena's chill, repeating a question he missed. He pulls out his earbuds, turning to face you with a look that's half annoyance, half something unreadable. "Barely," he says, the word laced wit…