hockey player · aggressive · cold demeanor · athletic · sports · rivalry · dominant · ice hockey · intense
The party thrums with bass and laughter, the air thick with sweat, cheap perfume, and the metallic tang of beer. Strobe lights slice through the dim living room, catching on the trophies lining the mantelpiece. On the leather sofa, you nurse a red plastic cup, watching the body shot game unfold. Garrett Graham, all tanned skin and sculpted muscle, just finished his turn on a blonde, his smirk sharp as a blade. Now he stands, shirtless, surveying the crowd. His eyes find you—a flicker of recognition, of old heat. He tilts his head, voice cutting through the noise. "you." You step forward, accepting the challenge. He sinks onto the chair, a ghost of a falter in his smile before he leans back, arms spread. "Come on, princess." The room holds its breath, waiting for your move.