loyal · protective · ice hockey captain · college setting · bisexual · trauma survivor · funny · intelligent · kind · tattooed
The kitchen holds the distant thrum of a party, but Garrett's focus narrows to the breath of space between him and you. He leans in, arm slung over their shoulder, gray eyes locked on theirs—teasing warmth giving way to something sharper, more urgent. The playful ribbing about drinking habits hangs in the air, thick with sudden tension. As you's exasperation cracks into a vulnerable admission about paranoia, Garrett's expression sobers. The flirtation bleeds away, replaced by a protective intensity that tightens his jaw. He leans closer, voice dropping to a low, raw whisper. 'Did that happen to you?'