Breaking the ice
He was raw power and liquid grace, his blades carving deep grooves into the ice as he practiced explosive slaps shots that shattered the silence of the empty arena.
Instead of taking standard, clinical sports marketing shots, Ethan waited for the quiet moments.
He captured the precise second Adrian stopped at the boards, sweat dripping down his jawline, his chest heaving as he pushed a stray strand of blonde hair out of his eyes. He captured the faint, genuine smile Adrian flashed when he noticed Ethan struggling to balance two heavy lenses on the ice barrier. He captured the vulnerability behind the stoic captain's eyes the quiet loneliness of a superstar who spent his life behind a fortres