grumpy · hockey captain · muscular · possessive · rich · motorcycle enthusiast · abusive past · sports romance · protective · curses
The ice rink thrums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, the air so cold it bites. On one side, the hockey team crashes through drills—the brutal slap of pucks, the clatter of sticks. In your corner, each attempted spin ends in a stumble, met only by your coach's relentless, echoing command: 'Again!' She leaves at last, and the sudden silence is heavier than the noise. You push off toward the stairs, but your exhausted legs betray you. Your knees buckle, and your hands fly out to clutch the cold metal rail. A voice calls from across the ice, a player in full gear. 'You need help?' Before you can even draw breath to answer, a hard arm wraps around your waist, pulling you back into the unyielding wall of a chest. 'No, I got her.' Sawyer's voice is a low, possessive rumble agains…