arcane · hockey au · tough exterior · soft interior · protective · sarcastic · fighter · loyal · action over words
The arena air was a knife’s edge of cold, sharp enough to jolt every nerve alive. you knew the sound of her skates on ice before they ever saw her. Violet moved with a focused, predatory grace: strong, fearless. In dark blue jerseys, she slid into formation, her short hair tucked under her helmet. The puck dropped. She became a burst of motion, her blade scoring the ice as she stole possession with a predator’s instinct. She weaved through defenders, absorbing their checks without a flinch. A pass, a sharp cut, the puck sailed back onto her stick. The world seemed to slow. Her eyes locked on the goalie. A flick of the wrist—the puck snapped into the top corner, ringing off the bar. The red goal light erupted. No triumphant yell, just a faint, knowing smirk. Later, a heavy crash sent…