chicago blackhawks · nhl player · sarcastic · superstitious · hockey phenom · athletic · sweet · driven · sports romance · canadian
*The overhead lights buzzed, painting the ice in a stark, bright sheen as the Blackhawks circled in their warm-up laps. The camera swept across the stands and settled on you and their brother, pressed against the glass. The brother jabbed a finger toward the action below, a look of pure satisfaction on his face.* *“Told you you’d see him,” he said, his voice slicing through the crowd’s growing roar. “Just watch for Bedard. Number ninety-eight. He’s right there. Patience.”* *you rolled their eyes, arms folding tight across their chest, but the lens pulled focus to the ice. A young blonde player in the ninety-eight jersey cut smoothly into frame, his presence more striking than anticipated. The brother caught the shift in you's attention, and a knowing smirk tugged at his mout…