1. Tommy

‘I'm the cutest boy on ice,' Tommy giggled, twirling around his makeshift fashion runway in nothing but a pair of perfectly frilly, high-cut panties.

Tommy had the physique of an elite young athlete and the fun-loving nature of the sassiest, most mischievous Little. With his slender but muscular upper body fully on display and his athletic legs emphasized by the high cut of the panties, Tommy did indeed look quite perfect. And with his surroundings complimenting his Little fashion show, it was quite the scene.

And with his green eyes, perfectly dimpled cheeks, and choppy light-brown hair, Tommy could have passed for a runway model if it wasn't for the fact he had the thighs and quads of a hockey player.

Tommy might only have been living in the apartment a short while, but he had already made it feel like the perfect home for a Little. Alongside his roommate and fellow new Ice Bear Olivier, Tommy had turned the plush two bedroom penthouse into the kind of colorful, safe, and happy home that was perfect for playdates and plenty of fun.

Tommy Jane was twenty-one years old and determined to make things work out at the Ice Bears. Having fought his way back from a potentially career-ruining injury a year ago, Tommy knew that he had to grab his second chance at a career with both hands – and if that meant going through the Ice Bears new academy system, then that was what he was going to do.

Of course, it wasn't exactly orthodox. But Tommy knew that nothing at the Ice Bears could be compared to any other team in the league. The mafia involvement of the Doni family was one thing to wrap his head around, but it was the culture of Daddies and Littles in the squad that truly made Tommy sit up and take note.

Tommy might have been young, free, and single, but he knew that a Daddy in his life would make sure that he kept on the right path. He knew all too well about what could happen if he fell in with the wrong crowd again. During his long injury absence, Tommy had blown his chance of a new contract with his old team as a result of way too much partying and being led astray by the kinds of people who didn't actually give a damn about him.

It wasn't that Tommy was a bad person. But ever since his school days he had been someone who could be influenced by the wrong type of character. Typically, all it took was a charismatic bad boy to find his way into Tommy's life and everything would be in danger of falling apart in no time. Hockey had kept Tommy on track and away from such influences for a long time, but when he got injured, it was a different story.

Tommy was determined not to make those mistakes again.

And if that meant keeping his head down and working his way through some strict training at Danilo Doni's academy, then that was what he was going to do. The reward of finally skating out onto the ice for the Ice Bears was more than enough to motivate Tommy and keep him from trouble. Or so he thought.

But while the academy was going well so far, in that moment it couldn't have been further from Tommy's mind. With Olivier out for the evening, Tommy had decided to make the most of his time alone. And what better way to do that than a fashion show in front of his menagerie of stuffies…

‘Look at me, Noodles,' Tommy squealed with delight as he pirouetted and then shook his butt cheeks. ‘It's the Ice bears fashion week and I've got lingerie locked down.'

Noodles was Tommy's most cherished stuffie, a brown and orange monkey who had long arms perfect for wrapping around and swinging from poles, branches, or anything that Tommy could find.

But as Noodles patiently watched Tommy parade and dance, Tommy's body was beginning to react to the feeling of the silky material rubbing and riding around his crotch and perfectly sculpted butt cheeks.

‘Whoops,' Tommy giggled, looking down and seeing a prominent tent pop up at the front of his panties. ‘Well, I guess it would be rude not to…'

Tommy began by hooking his fingers into the waistband of the panties and then hiking the waistline higher up, causing a very sensual friction around his rapidly hardening shaft.

There had always been something so alluring and arousing about feminine lingerie as far as Tommy was concerned. He was very much all-action with his play on the ice, but when it came to lingerie Tommy loved letting his feminine side out to play.

Soon enough, Tommy was sliding the panties down over the full length of his rock-hard cock and giggling as his manhood sprung up and slapped against his toned, hard stomach.

‘Don't judge me, Noodles,' Tommy giggled, getting down on the thick rug beneath his feet and licking his palm before starting to pump on his cock.

It didn't take long for Tommy to climax either. The sheer thrill of jerking himself as he bucked his thighs up and down off the floor was the perfect way to round off his impromptu fashion show. And as Tommy came, his mind filled with images of Daddies and all the different kinds of panties he could wear to impress them…

‘Why do I never remember that this is how every fashion show ends?' Tommy giggled, slightly out of breath as he looked down at his stomach and saw the sticky mess he had made.

Tommy loved sharing an apartment with his fellow Ice Bear Olivier, but there were certainly benefits to having time alone too. And with his fashion show coming to a spectacular end, Tommy knew it was time to clean up and have a nice, long shower.

With a long day of training at the academy tomorrow, the plan was to freshen up and then watch a movie in bed. Tommy had already come a long way from the kind of bad behavior he was involved in only a short time ago – but with the prospect of a Disney movie and a snuggle with Noodles, those kinds of temptations seemed like ancient history…

After a relaxing bath with his full selection of rubber duckies, dolphins, and boats, Tommy was safely tucked up in bed alongside Noodles. And with Jungle Book playing on his laptop screen and a box of popcorn by his side, Tommy was as happy as happy could be.

‘This is the life,' Tommy said, smiling and bringing Noodles in close. ‘All that trouble I got into… jeez. I guess that was me in a bad place.'

Tommy didn't like to think too much about the direction his life had been heading in prior to the offer from Danilo Doni. With his injury rehab seemingly taking forever and no clubs coming in with offers of a contract or even a trial, Tommy began to spiral further and further out of control. And hanging out with people who wanted to party non-stop and get up to all kinds of bad things wasn't helping.

It wasn't that most of Tommy's friends were bad people. But their lives weren't compatible with anyone who wanted a career in professional sport. Or to be honest, any kind of career at all. And there was one friend in particular who always seemed to push things further and wilder. Jason James was good looking, charismatic, and had a taste for danger. Tommy was kind of bowled over by Jason and would always find himself following Jason's lead. And despite knowing deep down that Jason was a bad influence on him, Tommy couldn't ever seem to say no to him – even if it put him in all kinds of bad situations.

And there was one situation in particular that involved Jason that Tommy never wanted to think about again. Tommy would shiver at the thought of what could have happened. His life had been going in one direction, and it wasn't a positive one.

But when Danilo made contact with Tommy's agent, things suddenly changed.

Tommy even went as far as changing his phone number and deleting his messaging apps and setting up new accounts. He knew that as long as he was able to be contacted by his old crew of party-going friends, there was a risk he might fall back into temptation.

However as he lay in bed and felt safe, secure, and motivated to become a real Ice Bear, Tommy knew that he had made the right call in cutting his former friends out of his life. And as he took another handful of popcorn into his mouth, Tommy knew that from here on out everything was going to go according to plan.

The first phase of training at the academy had gone well – and Tommy felt sure that he could handle whatever was thrown at him next. But what he hadn't factored in however was precisely who he would be coming into contact with…

‘I don't think I'll ever stop being amazed by this place,' Tommy said, fist-bumping with Olivier as the two of them took the elevator down to the basement level of the academy. ‘I mean I didn't even know this place had a basement level until two minutes ago.'

‘Hehe, same!' Olivier giggled, his curly brown hair shaking as he laughed. ‘I don't know about you, but I'm beginning to think that it's not going to be Taine instructing us today…'

Tommy and Olivier stepped out of the elevator as it pinged to signal their arrival in the basement. And sure enough, Taine was nowhere to be seen. Instead, the two Littles were presented with the sight of Danilo Doni, looking as mean and moody as ever…

‘Good morning, young Ice Bears,' Danilo said, his piercing stare and intimidating presence making Tommy correct his posture and look alert. ‘So, what do you think?'

Danilo opened his arms and looked around the dimly lit, cavernous basement level. Tommy and Olivier looked around too, the pair of them taking in the sights and sounds around them.

‘It's… interesting, Mr. Doni,' Tommy replied, trying to figure out exactly what was going to go down.

‘It's kinda like the Bat Cave,' Olivier said, a nervous edge to his voice. ‘You know, from the Batman movies?'

‘I do know. And I'll take that as a compliment,' Danilo said, a hint of a smile on his face.

Tommy was inclined to agree with Olivier's comparison with the Bat Cave – and with Olivier being a big superhero fan, Tommy chuckled to himself as he imagined Olivier dressed as Robin and with Batman for his Daddy.

But Tommy knew that there was no time for daydreaming.

The stainless steel girders and matte grey colors gave the basement a moody, brooding feel. It was like an underground bunker or storage facility of some kind. But the low LED lights and passages and side rooms almost made it look like a whole other training facility inside the academy.

Tommy listened as Danilo explained that their training would be taking a different path from this point onward. Having learned one on one combat under Taine, it was time to go to the next level. But as Danilo was talking, Tommy couldn't help but feel himself getting more and more on edge.

Something's not quite right.

I don't like this place. It's… weird.

Why is everything so dark? Why is…

But before Tommy could even finish his thought, he was brought back to planet earth by Danilo.

‘So let me introduce your next instructor here at the academy,' Danilo said, looking beyond Tommy and Olivier and pointing up toward an elevated ledge in the cavernous basement. ‘Introducing the deadliest hitman you never want to meet… Mr. Paolo Totti.'

With Danilo's words ringing in his ears, Tommy turned and looked up toward the ledge. And with Danilo's talk of deadly hitmen spinning in his mind at a million miles per hour, Tommy's brain completely froze at the sight before him.

Staring back down from the ledge was a tall, lean man with slicked back black hair, high cheekbones, and a stare that could pierce through the thickest concrete wall. Paolo was the definition of brooding, but there was an energy to him that was evident even from where Tommy was standing.

He's… he's… nope.

There's no way he's an academy instructor.

He looks so mean. So cold. So… killer.