Hockey Fics
� The Smell of the Ice by ourownstrings @ourownstrings (3k, T)
Louis had loved the smell of the ice since she was little. Since the bottom of her driveway froze into a pond and she learned to skate by leaning on an old lawn chair – the enamel paint mixing with the ice shavings. She loved it up to the moment when the smell of ice was replaced by antiseptic and a doctor telling her to forget that hockey career. Until she’s offered an unlikely chance – cross training a figure skater who is trying to get back into the sport. If only Harry wasn’t such an ice queen.
Inspired by The Cutting Edge. Written for the Girl Direction Winter Fic Fest 2020.
� sensitive to pressure by momentofclarity @gaycousinlarry (4k, E)
Harry’s breath stutters on its way up his throat, his cheeks heating more with each step as Louis gets closer and Harry can’t move. Feet stuck to the carpet, heavy and unwilling, unable to shuffle away or take control, stuck in place and waiting.
� On Thin Ice by Neondiamond @neondiamond (16k, E)
As the goaltender for one of the best hockey teams in the world, Harry never expected participating in his second winter Olympics would be so eventful. His hidden long-term relationship with the captain of their biggest rival team may have something to do with it.
� i’ve got something to confess, i keep you in my pocket to use by babylwt (16k, E)
“You made Harry Styles practically swoon over you, admit you’re beautiful to basically the world, he asked for your number and you said no. Like, you have to be joking.” Bella tsks as she sits up straight, grabbing Louis’ computer off his lap and putting it off to the side. Louis moves to reach for it, sighing in defeat as he leans back against his pillows.
“You know how it goes with those sports guys. They’re just after having a good time before they have to go to the next city and play another game and find another person to swoon.” Louis explains. “It just wouldn’t have worked and I’m too busy right now.” Louis shrugs.
“Too busy to fuck Harry Styles?” Bella asks with a raised brow.
“Yes, even too busy to fuck Harry Styles.”
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Prompt 251: Harry is a hockey player and he’s in the middle of a press conference when Louis, a journalist, asks him a question. Harry sees him ans says something like "oh my god, he’s so beautiful” to his teammate and only realized his mic was on when the pretty boy blushes and the room breaks in a laugh
� On the Edge by zanni_scaramouche @zanniscaramouche (47k, E)
Figure skating is as vital to Louis’ identity as his DNA, so when his skates go missing right before the last Olympics of his career there may be a meltdown only vanilla bath salts can fix. Well, that and the stupidly charming hockey player he met on the plane.
Harry’s too old to be the wonder kid and too young to be taken seriously in the NHL. As an alternate thrown in at the last second, he fights to prove himself on the national team at the largest sporting event known to man. Or he will, once he gets off this flight and can focus on something other than the fussy figure skater and his stunningly blue eyes.
A baggage mix-up skews both of their perfectly laid plans for gold, forcing the two to work together as the clock clicks towards the minute they’re expected to shine on centre ice.
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