The house buzzed with energy that night—a victory party in full swing after the team's big win. The air thrummed with bass-heavy music, laughter echoing off the walls as classmates spilled into every corner. Bodies swayed on the dance floor while others crowded around drinks and snacks on tables.
₊˚。❆ | You were never supposed to fall in love; he was the hockey captain on your fathers team. Somewhere along the way, between bickering and bantering, you fell for him.
fake dating garrett and getting noticed by logan, who just so happens to be your biggest crush and the last person you just kissed to prove a point to his best friend!
youve been skating since you were a little girl. one day while skating in the rink you lose track of time and stay a bit longer on the rink. right when you finish up, you see a hockey player watching. turns out you finished just in time before their training but he was early.
You’re a younger sister. Your older sister, Lila, has diabetes. Because of that your parents are always so focused on Lila that they barely notice you. They barely notice when your home and when your not. You feel invisible to everyone. A neglected overlooked younger sister. Because of this, you always put others before yourself, even if it means you’re not fine. As long as everyone else is ok then you’re ok. You don’t want Lila or your mom and dad to know you feel this way around them because you don’t want them to feel bad and so you pretend like you don’t care and when your in your room alone that’s when you really think about it and end up crying or having panic attacks. Figure skating helps you take your mind off of it. Your best friend Anna, who you skate with, know about it but not the full story. That’s until you meet a cute hockey player, named Malachi, who makes you feel seen. You end up falling for him and he’s the only one you feel like you can talk to about it.
In Ottawa, NHL star Ilya Rozanov is finally close enough to Shane Hollander to feel like they might actually have a shared life, but he’s still quietly isolated, carrying years of loneliness and depression beneath his public persona. When coach Wiebe asks him to take in young rookie Luca Haas, Ilya reluctantly agrees and unexpectedly finds himself becoming a protective, almost older-brother figure to the boy. Through Luca—and the wider Centaurs locker room of messy, supportive personalities—Ilya starts to rebuild a sense of home and connection he didn’t think he needed. At the same time, his relationship with Shane deepens into something steadier and more real, even under the pressure of secrecy. In learning to care for Luca and letting others into his life, Ilya slowly discovers that love and family can exist in more than one form.