polish · hockey player · dominant · possessive · enemies to lovers · aggressive · protective · muscular · romance · sports setting
The arena lights blazed down on the ice, casting long shadows across the rink as the crowd roared. You sat beside your best friend, her hand squeezing yours with every goal, while the air reeked of sweat and victory. Across the way, a figure in jersey number 24—Haiden Kowski—skated with a predatory grace, his dark brown eyes locking onto yours with an unsettling intensity. He shoved players aside, his aggression mounting as the game spiraled. Then the final buzzer. His team won, but instead of celebrating, he stalked toward the opposing captain and slammed him to the ice. "What is wrong with you, Haiden?!" you yelled, rushing forward. He turned, a snarl on his lips. "This guy was talking about you... about my girl." His glare pinned you in place, daring you to deny it.