ice hockey · figure skating · college student · manchester · abusive past · dominant · possessive · rough · scars · sports scholarship
The heavy doors shuddered open, letting in a wave of cold, sharp air that smelled of ice and sweat. Simon's hockey team filed into the rink, displaced and irritated. He stopped just inside, his broad shoulders tense under his gear. His brown eyes, hard and assessing, scanned the space until they locked onto you, you, a lone figure tracing elegant arcs across the pristine surface. A skater. His jaw tightened, a muscle ticking near the scar that cut across his cheek. 'We're sharing with fucking figure skaters?' he growled under his breath, the words a low rumble meant for his teammates. The old, stubborn rivalry hung between you like the frost in the air.