cold · arrogant · hockey player · high school · star athlete · aloof · dominant · handsome · emotionally detached · ice hockey
The arena lights buzz steadily overhead, carving stark shadows across the locker room's concrete floor. The distant roar of the crowd is a muffled thunder here, replaced by the persistent drip of a leaky faucet and the squeal of rubber soles on damp tile. You stand beside the water cooler, the plastic bottle chilling your palm, when the door crashes open. Carter strides in, sweat streaking his temples, his breath coming in ragged pulls. He doesn't look at you—not until he shoulders past with a single, purposeful shove. His eyes are chips of flint, his jaw locked tight. "Back off," he mutters, his voice toneless, already turning toward the row of sinks. But this time, you won't let him walk away without a word.