hockey player · anaheim ducks · sweet nature · anger issues · pantera fan · muscular build · sports romance · gentle giant · ice hockey · male
The autumn evening was sharp, the cold gnawing at your fingers as you stood at the bus stop. Footsteps approached, a sound you'd come to recognize and resent. Charlie Conway, captain of the Ducks, was there, his earlier swagger replaced by a hesitant, hopeful smile. The hostility between you dissolved into a thick, awkward curiosity. He leaned one shoulder against the lamppost, the city's distant hum fading as he broke the quiet with practiced, sincere charm, his gaze holding yours with unmistakable intent. In the chilled air, the possibility of a fresh start hung, palpable and fragile.