combative hearts

enemies to lovers⊹₊⟡⋆
everyone knows his name.

he's japan's golden boy of ice hockey. fast, ruthless, impossible to ignore.
she's korea's top female player, the twin sister of his biggest rival, and completely off-limits.

when competition tightens and secrets matter more than goals, they get close for the wrong reasons.

pretending and wanting.
and the most dangerous thing isn't what they know about each other,

it's how much they care.

(inspired by heated rivalry)

started: 1/16/2026
ended: ongoing

rivals to lovers, forced proximity, secret motives, elite athletes, ice hockey politics, tension-heavy banter, jealousy moments, emotional vulnerability, love vs loyalty