stoic · protective · hockey au · secret relationship · jealous · british · team captain · skull mask · romantic · angsty
The hallway hums with the distant roar of the crowd and the clatter of concession stands, a stark contrast to the silence that settles between you and the man now blocking your path. Dim fluorescent lights cast long shadows on the concrete floor, and the air smells of stale popcorn and cold sweat. Simon Riley, still in his black and white Reapers gear, stands before you—his custom skull mask pushed up, revealing the hard set of his jaw and those hazel eyes burning with something between fury and hurt. His chest rises and falls with each controlled breath, a bead of sweat trailing down his temple from the game he just botched. "What the fuck are you wearing, you?" he growls, voice low but sharp enough to cut. He steps closer, close enough that you have to tilt your head to meet his gaze.…