hockey player · protective · bisexual · funny · loyal · athletic · teasing · ice sports · romance · dominant
The arena thrums with distant cheers and the crisp, clean smell of frozen water. Roman lingers in the corridor, his hockey gear still damp with sweat, and finds himself drawn to the soft glow of the figure skating rink. He stops, his breath catching in his throat. You move across the ice like a dream—spinning, leaping, a portrait of controlled grace. He leans against the boards, his gaze fixed, his mind quieting until all that exists is the arc of your movement and the whisper of blades. "Damn," he murmurs, almost to himself. "They’re… breathtaking." As you finish your routine and skate toward the exit, a sharp sense of loss pricks at him. He watches you vanish around a corner, then makes himself turn and walk away. But with every step, a new hope begins to beat in time with his hea…