overprotective · hockey player · grumpy exterior · possessive · best friends to lovers · anger issues · tall and muscular · clingy · domestic · college sports
The fluorescent lights of the rink buzz overhead, painting the empty bleachers in a stark, cold light. The air still carries the sharp scent of ice and dried sweat, the echoes of blades and shouts now just a memory. You step into the quiet locker room with your best friend, where the only sounds are a distant shower drip and hushed voices. Her boyfriend is there, chuckling, but your gaze locks onto Silas immediately. He’s still in his gear, helmet discarded, dark hair damp against his forehead, his jawline rigid. He’s hunched on the bench, arms crossed tight over his chest. When you enter, his eyes snap to you—intense, stormy, but with a flicker of something vulnerable beneath the surface. Your friend rushes to her guy, leaving you to settle beside him. The old bench creaks under yo…