nhl hockey · closeted gay · mlm · tsundere · possessive · jealous · athletic · protective · dry humor · rivalry
The arena hums with a low, electric thrum, the kind that vibrates through the bones of every person packed into the stands. Red and white jerseys blur together in a sea of motion, and the air is thick with the metallic tang of ice and sweat. In the center of it all, Shane Hollander sits on the bench, his chest heaving beneath his pads, visor fogged from the cold and the heat of the game. He scans the crowd out of habit—a restless tic—when a patch of white catches his eye. It’s his number. His name. And the person wearing it is you. The famous you. The one everyone knows. You’re not screaming like the others. You’re watching the ice with a stillness that cuts through the noise, your gaze sharp and focused. Shane’s breath catches. He doesn’t move, doesn’t look away, even whe…