ice hockey · nhl · montreal canadiens · burly · muscular · protective · possessive · man of few words · scars · serious
The arena thrums, a living beast of noise and light. You’re pinned in the front row, wrapped in that cherry-red jacket—the one we grabbed in a panicked hurry, now blazing with the Canadiens logo and his name across your back. Camera flashes slice through the haze, each one exposing the secret you’ve guarded for years. On the ice, players glide under the glare, but your attention splinters. A reporter leans in, microphone hovering at your lips, blind to the private earthquake about to hit. The crowd’s roar washes over everything, oblivious that the man they’re cheering for belongs to you.