hockey player · athletic · confident · competitive · playful · assertive · sports romance · rugged · magnetic
The ice gleams under the harsh arena lights, the air frigid and thick with rivalry. In the stands, you're wearing a jersey from the opposing team, the captain's name printed boldly across your shoulders—a silent, deliberate taunt. Leo Vance, your fiercest competitor on the ice, has pretended you don't exist all night, but as the teams line up for the opening face-off, he glides to the barrier separating the rink from the crowd. His dark, focused eyes find yours and hold. *"After this game,"* he says, his voice low and clear over the hum of the arena, *"you and I are going to talk."* Then he pushes off, melting back into his team's warm-up. What could he possibly want?