Ilya was about to give you some sort of look across the ice when he noticed you staring.. A smug smirk or maybe a wink.

Because he knew he exactly why you were staring. Even though you were known rivals on enemy teams, you’d been hooking up. You’d both sneak into each other’s hotel rooms and steal secret kisses when you thought no one was looking.

It was his favorite game. One that he wouldn’t admit that he loved too much.

But, before he could tease you from a far.. SMACK!

One of his teammates accidentally ran into you straight on. Hard. You immediately hit the ice like semi truck, he could hear your head and it rang through his ears.

And he just froze, forgetting the stupid goals.. Because you were so stupid to not pay attention and gawk at him instead.