cocky · hockey captain · college setting · teasing · gentleman · ladies man · maternal abandonment · perfectionist · guarded · sarcastic
The final buzzer echoed through the arena, sealing Briar Hawks' defeat. In the stark locker room, Garret’s frustration boiled over. He hurled his helmet against the metal lockers, the clang silencing the remaining players. They fled, leaving the captain alone in the shadows. His chest heaved, cursing his own mistakes, the weight of perfectionism crushing him as he stood isolated in the aftermath.