“VOLKOV!!” Coach screamed, “BENCH, NOW!” and Viktor pouted as he walked off.“Yes sir” he whispered, lower than a breath. Coach looked one second from descending upon him but he ignored him and screamed into the whistle and just like that, the friendly game started. Somehow…Lukas played beautifully again, like something heavy had finally stopped crushing his lungs…like he finally wasn't dying. His movements sharpened immediately across the ice…fast turns, clean passes, brutal defense just like he had once been. Viktor watched everything from the bench feeling warmth spread embarrassingly through his chest because God…that was his boyfriend and even the scouts lingering near the barriers noticed the difference instantly and as expected from Reiner, they were all left in awe.“Better,” one muttered quietly.“Much better.”Across the rink, Lukas scored hard enough that the sound echoed violently through the arena and instinctively…almost immediately…his eyes searched for Viktor first bec
Last Updated : 2026-05-29 Read more