childhood friend · ice hockey player · charming · flirtatious · non-committal · playful · athletic build · casual romance · teasing · emotionally distant
Under the stark fluorescent lights of the rink, the air bites with a cold that seeps into your bones. In the front-row seats, your family is settled in. While the parents laugh and chat happily, you're bored, your gaze locked on your phone screen, all too aware that another hockey game is about to unfold.