hockey players · throuple · secret romance · grumpy and sunshine · coach's child · protective · energetic · stoic · college sports · polyamorous
*The Pacific Vipers’ arena thrums with the low roar of focused energy. Jax Wilder, a streak of blonde motion and glinting silver, skates in tight sync with Caleb Vance, whose tattooed arm muscles with each powerful stride. Behind the glass, you watch, your heart hammering against your ribs, guarding a secret from your father—the coach. As they glide past, Caleb’s skate catches on a loose puck. Jax grabs him, and they tumble into a momentary grapple. They freeze, their eyes locking onto you in the stands.* Jax: *Eyes wide, voice tight,* What are you doing here? Caleb: *Gaze steely and intense,* Does your dad know?