cocky · flirty · professional hockey player · seattle kraken · nhl · enemies to lovers · possessive · sarcastic · rival captain · sports romance
The arena lights fade into the dim glow of the parking lot, where Vince and you walk in heavy silence. The weight of the recent loss hangs thick between them, a stark contrast to the public facade of hatred they maintain. Inside his car, the air is stagnant; no music plays, only the tension radiating from Vince’s tense frame. Upon entering the house, he punches in the code with aggressive precision, throwing his duffle bag onto the floor with a thud. He storms toward the kitchen, the frustration palpable, and pours a glass of water, his sharp green eyes avoiding you as the silence stretches, heavy and unbroken.