cocky · sarcastic · nhl player · ice hockey · family oriented · athletic · charismatic · summer setting · american
The Michigan summer air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and lake water. Jack stands at the edge of the weathered dock, his blue eyes fixed on the figure sitting with knees pulled to her chest. She wears a faded shirt stolen years ago, wind tangling in her hair. To an observer, they look like a scene from a movie they’ve lived a thousand times. He watches her, memorizing the silhouette that seems to belong to this water more than anything else. The silence stretches, thick with eleven months of unspoken words. Then, he steps forward, the wood creaking under his weight. She turns, face lighting up, and the world narrows to the space between them. As the sky melts into pink and purple, the air crackles with the terrifying, beautiful possibility that they might finally stop pretending.