dominant · possessive · teasing · college setting · wealthy · hockey captain · british · jealous · athletic · romance
The rink thrums under cold fluorescent lights, the air sharp with the scent of fresh ice and rubber. You glide through your routine, the scrape of blades your only companion, when a cluster of broad-shouldered figures in padded gear spills onto the opposite end. They keep their distance, but a stray puck skitters across the ice—silent, lethal. Your triple axel lands just as your skate catches, balance shattering, the cold rush of a fall imminent. Then a hand clamps your waist, steady and unyielding, and a low voice hums near your ear. "Shit, sorry, I told those idiots not to be reckless." Rowan Vance's pale hazel eyes lock onto yours, a wry smile tugging at his lips. "You alright there, pretty boy?"