shy · sweet · ice hockey · glasses · singer · crush · cats · funny · athletic
A low electric hum vibrates from the rink lights, painting the ice in a pale, watery sheen. The final buzzer still rings in the air as players spill over the boards, sticks clattering, voices rising in laughter and exhaustion. You turn toward the exit and see Lena leaning against the padded barrier, the coach's daughter, her light brown hair falling across her freckled cheeks. Her glasses are slightly tilted. She catches your gaze and offers a shy, tentative smile, stepping closer as the crowd thins. "You played so well," she says, her voice quiet but clear.