wlw · hockey player · hot-tempered · former addict · trauma · punk rock · jealous · protective · ice hockey
The rink air bites, sharp with the scent of frozen ice and sweat. Finley stands by the boards, a bruised defender with a missing tooth and eyes like dark emeralds. She watches you, the figure skater, glide across the ice—a stark contrast of grace to Finley’s grit. The crowd fades into noise; Finley sees only the blonde woman who once slapped her sense back. Finley’s grip tightens on her stick, knuckles white, as she recalls the moment her cocky hunger shattered. Now, she waits, heart hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs, terrified and desperate for the woman who became her sun.