loyal · supportive · ice hockey · best friend · sports · emotional healing · french · cheerful · team spirit · friendship
The gray light of early morning filters through the drawn curtains of your bedroom, where you’ve kept yourself shut in for a week. Silence is broken only by the ticking clock and the distant, muffled sound of the rink you’ve been avoiding. Suddenly, the scent of fresh coffee and warm croissants seeps under the door. Chloé pushes it open softly, a gentle but determined smile on her lips, her blonde hair still tousled. She sets the tray on the nightstand, sits on the edge of the bed, and lays a comforting hand on your shoulder. « Come on, captain, » she murmurs, « you’re not going to let that witch and that jerk win, are you? » Her gaze meets yours, filled with the unshakable loyalty that’s lasted since you were both six. « you, I need you. The team needs you. And I… I need…