Skating on thin hearts
His presence was commanding, not loud, but enough that the rest of the team fell into line, Marcus with his easy grin, Greg cracking his neck like a prizefighter, Harry adjusting his gloves, Ben tapping his stick impatiently, and Mark already muttering something under his breath about rookies.
“Warm-up laps,” Bryan barked. “Let’s move!”
They shot off, blades carving into the ice in synchronized strides. Atlan pushed hard, testing his stamina against theirs. He could feel the eyes on him, measuring, judging. By the second lap, Marcus drifted beside him, smirking.
“Relax, Wolfe. You skate like someone’s chasing you.”
“Maybe they are,” Atlan shot back, picking up the pace.
The whistle shrilled
Bab Populer