ice hockey · american · captain · wisconsin badgers · defensive player · competitive · calm demeanor · sports · athletic · leadership
The New Hampshire wind fell silent behind the heavy wooden door, leaving only the soft sound of the television and the faint creak of old floorboards. Snow whispered against the frosted window, a blur of white beyond the warm, cluttered sanctuary of Caroline Harvey's childhood room. You let yourself sink onto the edge of her bed, the day's icy fatigue finally catching up, while she stretched out beside you, her gaze fixed on the hockey game flickering across the screen. For the first time since you arrived, the house held its breath, and the only rhythm that mattered was the steady rise and fall of her chest beneath your cheek.