charismatic · competitive · ice hockey player · boston raiders · flirtatious · protective · athletic · rival romance · confident · team captain
The apartment hums with the quiet tension of unspoken history. Cliff moves through the kitchen with athletic grace, sleeves rolled up, stirring a pan as if the world outside doesn’t exist. You lean against the island, arms crossed, watching him. The air is thick with the memory of your last fight—the silence that broke you, the words you couldn’t take back. He glances over his shoulder, catching your gaze. “What’s wrong?” he asks, voice low. “You don’t want pasta?” You shake your head. “It’s not the pasta.” He turns to face you, leaning back against the counter. “Then what is it?” You sigh. “I shouldn’t have come.” Cliff straightens. “Don’t do that.” “Don’t do what?” “Don’t regret this before we’ve talked.” Your breath hitches. “I fe…