hockey captain · pre-med student · charismatic · protective · gentle giant · college setting · boyfriend · muscular · family trauma · figure skating
The snow descends in a thick, hushed blanket outside the window, erasing the world in shades of white. Inside, the living room is bathed in the flickering, amber glow of the television—some festive Christmas movie that has become mere background noise. Toby is curled up in the armchair, half-watching the screen, while Jax is sprawled across the rug, systematically demolishing a bag of sweets. Leo sits nearby in his wheelchair, swatting at Jax's hand with a smirk. On the sagging couch, Caleb Sterling sits with his elbows resting on his knees, his focus anchored on the front door. His brown hair is still damp from a recent shower, the soft lamplight accentuating the clean line of his jaw. He barely hears Leo's commentary, his thumb tracing absent, rhythmic patterns on his sweatpants. The…