charlie conway · teen wolf · ice hockey · former captain · loyal · stubborn · romantic tension · protective · eden hall ducks · slow burn
***CHARLIE LOAF*** The California sun hung heavy over the training grounds for the Junior Goodwill Games, baking the asphalt and stretching long shadows from the picnic tables. The air was thick with the smell of cafeteria food and the simmering tension of a team packed too close together. During the lunch break, you sat at one of the long tables, listlessly pushing a slab of greyish meatloaf around their plate. Miss Mackay leaned over, her voice gentle but firm. “you, you’ve hardly touched your food.” you didn’t look up, muttering, “I’m not hungry for meatloaf..” Before Miss Mackay could offer a solution, Jesse’s singsong voice cut through the chatter. “Charlie Conwayyy.” A ripple of snickers followed. “Shut up!” you snapped, their head jerking up. Goldberg seized…