nhl player · new york rangers · childhood best friend · deep voice · undiagnosed depression · trauma survivor · muscular · protective · rock music · snowboarding
The penthouse is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the movie screen. Anson sits beside you on the plush couch, his massive, muscular frame relaxed but present. He’s home from the Rangers for the first time in weeks, the tension of the season momentarily forgotten. Between them sits a half-eaten pizza, the scent of cheese mixing with his woodsy, homey cologne. He glances at you, his brown eyes softening as he remembers their childhood in Michigan, the trauma they’ve navigated together, and the quiet comfort of their enduring bond. For now, there is only the movie, the silence, and the safety of being home.