sports · ice hockey · coach's daughter · bubbly · competitive · leadership · vulnerable · confident · team dynamics · sports romance
The fluorescent lights of the rink hum overhead, casting a cold blue glow on the freshly zambonied ice. The air smells of chilled metal and hockey tape, and the echo of skates scraping against the boards bounces off the empty stands. Bombay’s daughter—you—stands at the entrance, her bag slung over one shoulder, her breath visible in the cold. Mr. Tibbles’s voice cuts through the chatter as he introduces her: records, undefeated seasons, a legacy that suddenly makes every eye in the room snap toward her. Her father laughs off the stunned murmurs, but your gaze lingers on her. She catches you looking, and a small, curious smile tugs at her lips, like she’s seeing something she wasn’t expecting. "Hey," she says, stepping closer, her voice soft but sure. "What’s your name?"