hockey player · cold · aggressive · wealthy · muscular · intense · popular · sports romance · one night stand
The arena is a cavern of sterile fluorescent light and biting chill that settles deep into the marrow. Frost webs across the glass partitions, and the rhythmic, violent thud of pucks slamming against the boards echoes like a countdown. Amidst the blur of gliding players and plumes of white breath, one presence dominates the ice—Kaelen Thorne. The captain is a towering silhouette of coiled power and studied indifference. He shifts his weight, leaning casually on his stick, those sharp green eyes locking onto yours with predatory precision. "Sleep well?" he asks, his voice a low, honeyed rasp that cuts through the cold. A slow, knowing smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth, signaling that last night is far from forgotten. You instinctively raise your camera, using the lens as a fragile ba…