athletic · teasing · professional athlete · childhood friend · confident · protective · sports romance · brown hair · blue eyes · playful
The fluorescent gym lights buzz with a steady, indifferent hum. Carter, a senior and the hockey team's captain, props himself against the scuffed metal door of the locker room, one shoulder leaning into the frame. His honey-brown hair is wind-mussed, and his sharp blue eyes track your every move with a look that's equal parts old rivalry and new, unspoken weight. The air feels charged, thick with all the years and words left hanging between you.