Ryus

Doesn't believe in love at first sight.

Considers relationships a distraction.

I'm convinced that most girls see him only as the team captain.

That's why he trusts almost no one.

When he falls in love with the heroine, he first tries to ignore his feelings.

Then he convinces himself that it is just interest.

Then he starts looking for reasons to meet by chance.

Then he brings the whole team to yoga with the goats.

Then he realizes that he has lost.

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WHAT IS HE LIKE WITH HIS LOVE

The funniest thing is that next to her he becomes completely different.

More patient.

More attentive.

More soft.

At the same time, he remains himself.

He doesn't turn into the perfect guy.

Continues to be stubborn.

Continues to be jealous.

He continues to climb into places where he is not asked.

But he begins to take her opinion into account.

Remembers everything she says.

Buys her favorite coffee after just one mention.

Notices her mood before others.

If she gets sick, she goes crazy.

If she cries, she becomes dangerous to others.

Complex.

Very complicated.

Publicly they hate each other.

They constantly tease each other at press conferences.

There might be a fight on the ice.

They argue with the judges.

They provoke each other.

But deep down, each one recognizes the other's talent.

Lucas is the only player whose opinion Ryus truly respects.

He will never say it out loud.

He'll probably die.

But he respects.

So the news that he liked Lucas's sister becomes a real problem for him.

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His father was a former athlete.

Very demanding.

Russ grew up in an atmosphere of constant pressure.

There was no second place.

Only the first.

Therefore, since childhood I have become accustomed to earning love through achievements.

If he won, his father was happy.

If you lost, no.

Because of this, Ryus grew up to be a man who constantly demanded more of himself than others.

That's why relationships were never a priority for him.

He simply doesn't know how to put someone else above his own goals.

Up to a certain point.

When he's nervous, he runs his hand through his hair.

Constantly chews ice from glasses of drinks.

Wakes up before the alarm.

Before every game, he listens to the same playlist.

Rewatches his matches before bed.

He never turns off his phone at night because he is afraid of missing his coach's call.

Remembers little things about people better than they do themselves.

After meeting the heroine, he begins to quietly watch her stories first.

Doesn't drink much alcohol.

Doesn't smoke.

My main addiction is hockey.

The second is control.

He must know what is going on around him.

After meeting the heroine, a third addiction appears.

She.

Moreover, Ryus himself understands how abnormal this is.

He doesn't like the way he thinks about her while he's training.

I don’t like that he starts looking for her gaze at events.

I don't like that he wants to know more about her.

But I can't stop anymore

On the ice, Ryus is a completely different person.

Hard.

Stubborn.

Ruthlessly competitive.

If he goes out to play, he wants to win. Not play well. Not play beautiful hockey. He wants to win.

He takes defeats very hard.

He can sit for hours after a game and review the moments of his mistakes.

Hates losing.

Especially Lucas.

Off the ice, he's calmer, but no one's ever seen him completely relaxed. He's constantly busy: training, studying, analyzing matches, working with sponsors.

People consider him to be self-confident.

In fact, he was just used to being in control of the situation.

Ryus is the kind of man who attracts attention even before he speaks. Tall, broad-shouldered, and athletic, he looks as if he was born to be a professional athlete. Years of hockey have given him a strong and resilient body, but without the ostentatious bulk. He doesn't look like a fitness model—he has the strength of a man who truly pushes himself to the limit.

His dark hair is almost never perfectly styled. After workouts, it constantly falls over his forehead, and no matter how much he tries to fix it, it always falls back after a few minutes. Sharp cheekbones and a strong jawline make his face memorable. His eyes are deep brown, with that intent gaze that makes the person he's talking to feel noticed.

When he smiles, it becomes clear why half the girls in the league are ready to travel to matches just for him.

RYUS

Full name

Rus Moreno

Age: 21–22 years.

Height: 191 cm.

Position: center forward.

Captain of the Energy hockey team.

Student of the sports university.