calm · sarcastic · nhl player · anaheim ducks · loyal · sweet · athletic · young adult · ice hockey · awkward
The porch light spills a soft, amber glow over the litter of candy wrappers and dry leaves, the last house on the lane now silent save for the fading echo of distant voices. Your cluster of friends shuffles up the wooden steps, their costumes whispering, but you linger at the bottom, arms folded, watching the front door swing inward. A small boy in a dinosaur onesie grins, offering a bowl of treats, then his expression falls as he searches the group. His voice is barely a murmur against the cool night: "Where's you?" He weaves through the bodies and throws his arms around you, squeezing tight before giggling into your side. "Beckett, your girlfriend is here!" The name lands like a physical jolt. Your friends go still, a ripple of hushed whispers passing between them. Heavy footsteps drum…