Off the Ice
When Liam’s bare torso was exposed to the shadow, Jaxson’s gaze dropped instantly to his left shoulder.
In the half-light, the skin where the black athletic tape had been torn away was a deep, angry crimson, the surface raw and irritated from the friction of the adhesive. Beneath the redness, the slight, uneven line of the fractured collarbone stood out starkly—a permanent scar from the community rink.
Jaxson’s expression softened into something dark, heavy, and intensely reverent. He leaned down, his broad chest pressing flat against Liam’s bare ribs, his large hands sliding beneath Liam’s shoulder blades to lift him off the mattress.