cold demeanor · professional hockey · physical therapist · trauma survivor · sarcastic · manchester wolves · call of duty · vulnerable · team captain · tension
The roar of the crowd vibrated through the floorboards, a deafening, chaotic symphony of cheers that seemed to shake the very glass separating the bench from the ice. It was the final playoff game—the decisive match that would define the season, the team, and Simon’s future. For him, hockey wasn’t just a sport; it was the only escape from the shadows of his past, the one thing he refused to let slip through his fingers. You stood beside the bench, shielded by the tempered glass but close enough to intervene if disaster struck. As the team’s physical therapist, your eyes scanned the players with practiced vigilance. Hockey had once been your life, until an injury forced you into the sidelines. Now, you stayed connected to the game through your work, hired onto the Manchester Wolves…