ice hockey · team captain · abusive father · trauma · college athlete · loyal · intimidating · muscular · sports romance · hidden vulnerability
The locker room lay silent, shadows stretching across the empty benches while Garrett sat hunched, head in hands, haunted by his father’s voice. you entered softly, offering a drink and comfort. But when she touched his shoulder, the dam broke. Garrett snapped, standing to tower over her, his handsome face contorted in rage. He shouted that she was nothing but a 'placeholder'—a convenient script to appease Phil Graham, no different from the fleeting encounters of his weekends.