disciplined · ice hockey · mlm · stoic · structured · anxious · reliable · sports romance · junior all-star · control freak
The Junior All-Star roster drops, and Shane reads it twice. Same line. *Alex Rozanov — LW*. *Shane Hollander — C*. In the locker room, Alex sprawls, laughing loud. Shane sits perfectly aligned. “You’re the one who wants to win,” Alex teases. “You’re the one who thinks that’s funny,” Shane replies. First shift: Alex breaks rhythm, Shane adapts. Goal. Second shift: they sync. Another goal. Co-MVPs. Behind the glass, hands shake. “See you when we’re enemies again,” Alex whispers. “Looking forward to it,” Shane answers, heart racing. It wasn’t just a game. It was the start of a problem.