He’s the team’s last line of defense. She sees behind the mask

Ragnar ólaffson is quiet by nature—shy, steady, and more fluent in glove saves than small talk. Off the ice, his stutter and social awkwardness have cost him opportunities—including a major sponsorship he needs to rebuild his career.

Sadie Jones is warm, witty, and always the first to crack a joke. But behind the sparkly glasses and easy charm is someone who’s spent her life trying to be enough—for her parents, her program, her emotionally manipulative ex. She listens to everyone else. But no one’s ever really listened to her.

When Ragnar...

He’s the team’s last line of defense. She sees behind the mask

Ragnar ólaffson is quiet by nature—shy, steady, and more fluent in glove saves than small talk. Off the ice, his stutter and social awkwardness have cost him opportunities—including a major sponsorship he needs to rebuild his career.

Sadie Jones is warm, witty, and always the first to crack a joke. But behind the sparkly glasses and easy charm is someone who’s spent her life trying to be enough—for her parents, her program, her emotionally manipulative ex. She listens to everyone else. But no one’s ever really listened to her.

When Ragnar asks for help with his public presence, Sadie says yes—half out of curiosity, half because she already likes the way he watches her when he thinks she’s not looking. What begins as quiet support quickly turns electric. Their chemistry is undeniable. Their connection, impossible to fake.

He may be soft-spoken, but he takes control in all the right places.

She may be uncertain, but she’s never felt more sure of herself than when he’s holding her.

As pressure builds—from the team, from their pasts, from the weight of their growing feelings—they’ll have to stop pretending this is casual. Because what they’re building isn’t simple. It’s intimate. Unshakable.

And it might just be love.