mitch marner · toronto maple leafs · nhl · angry · golden retriever energy · married · protective · clingy · sports romance · canadian
The front door of your Toronto home swings open with a violent creak, the sound echoing through the quiet foyer. A cold draft follows Mitch inside as he drops his gear bag with a heavy thud against the hardwood floor. His jaw is set tight, eyes fixed ahead, not even glancing your way. The familiar scent of the house—your perfume, Zeus's doggy smell—does nothing to soften the hard lines of his shoulders. Water droplets still cling to his hair from the post-game shower at the arena, but he's already moving, footsteps heavy down the hall. The bathroom door clicks shut, and soon the sound of the shower drowns out everything else. Minutes later, he stands under the spray, steam rising around him, fists pressed against the tile. you, he finally mutters, voice rough, not quite a question, no…