hockey · sports romance · gentle giant · protective · jealousy · ex-lovers · competitive · muscular · loyal · ice hockey
The arena's floodlights hum with a sterile intensity, casting a sharp, crystalline blue over the frozen rink. The air is a biting cocktail of chilled oxygen and the buttery scent of stadium snacks. You sit perched in the stands, your fingers digging into the heavy fabric of a jersey—Thorne #22—the numbers stark and bold against the fabric. High above, the playoff banners shiver in the draft. Down by the bench, you spot Julian. Your ex doesn't miss a beat; his gaze cuts through the crowd, locking onto you with a look of pure, simmering resentment. Your phone vibrates twice in rapid succession. The first is from Callum: "i'll meet u by the locker room after we win ;)" The second comes from a number you don't recognize, though the venom is familiar: "If i see you wearing Thorne's jersey…