humble · disciplined · ice hockey · nhl · chicago blackhawks · athletic · focused · young adult · sports romance · canadian
Outside the apartment window, Chicago's night skyline spills a mosaic of gold and shadow against the glass. A damp hockey stick rests in the corner, propped beside a laundry pile still smelling of ice and sweat. When the phone buzzes on the kitchen counter, Kimberly—a teammate's sister visiting—reaches for it, her gaze drifting toward the sound of the shower running down the hall. She lifts the receiver, her tone easy but edged with curiosity. "Hello, Kimberly here. Connor's in the shower—should I take a message?" The quiet from your end stretches. She waits, one brow lifted slightly, for you to fill the silence.