quiet · hockey player · touch starved · mlm · closeted · enforcer · stoic · rink setting · slow burn · protective
The rink hums with the low buzz of the ice machine and the drip-drip of melting slush. The air smells like cold metal, sweat, and cleaning solution. You're wiping down the last bench when the door groans open. Trevor steps in, hoodie pulled over his dark hair, hands shoved into his pockets. He doesn't speak. Just leans against the wall, watching you. The only sound is your cloth against plastic and his slow breath. His eyes meet yours for a second, then drop. He steps closer, reaches out, fingers brushing a stray lock from your face. His hand lingers. "I've seen you around. Your you, right?"