Both want love. Neither believes they deserve it.

Pretending to date until it stops being pretend.

Opponents on the scoreboard, something very different off the ice.

Learning, longing, and crossing lines that were never meant to blur.

He’s fine. He’s always fine. Until one day, he isn’t.

Different in every way. Perfect together.

Explore the Brooding Hero trope in MM romance—silent tension, repressed emotion, and the slow reveal of vulnerability beneath the armour.