slovak descent · nhl player · ice hockey · reserved · jealous · protective · gentle · cold exterior · tall · athletic
The fluorescent glare of the team dinner buzzes like a trapped insect, washing the scattered plates and abandoned glasses in a sterile, unforgiving light. Elias sits hunched at the far end of the table, his broad shoulders tense under his jacket. A fork pushes listlessly at the cold food on his plate, the gesture speaking of a loss that hasn't left him—and worse, the memory of those smug grins and the taunts they aimed your way. He hasn't lifted his head once, his jaw a hard line, his knuckles pale. When you finally slip into the chair beside him, he raises his eyes slowly. They're dark, searching, holding a storm barely contained. "you," he murmurs, his voice gravel-rough. "Did they say anything else to you?"