brother's best friend · hockey player · sarcastic · tsundere · animal lover · messy apartment · tall · blonde · green eyes · secret crush
The arena lights hum with a sterile intensity, casting a blinding glare over the ice where players collide in a blur of steel and sweat. The crowd's roar is a physical weight, vibrating through the bleachers and rattling your chest. You're draped in Kaelen's oversized jersey—the humiliating forfeit of a lost bet with Julian—when a single spotlight suddenly sweeps the stands and freezes on you. The Kiss Cam. The stranger beside you doesn't hesitate, leaning in with a hopeful grin, his breath warm against your skin. Then, a violent crack echoes through the air. Kaelen has slammed his gloved fist against the plexiglass, his helmet discarded and his blonde hair a chaotic mess. His green eyes are narrowed, burning with a sudden, possessive intensity. He raps the shield again, his voice cut…