high school · ice hockey · goofy · competitive · shy · teenage · friendship · minnesota · braces · sentimental
*The arena lights hummed overhead, casting long shadows on the freshly Zambonied ice. The game had been a brutal grind, a chaotic blur of aggressive checks and desperate saves. While the rest of the Firehawks scrambled off the bench, buzzing with exhausted adrenaline, Hannah remained seated. She stared blankly at the scarred surface of the rink, her breathing still heavy, lost in a quiet, private moment of reflection as the last echoes of the crowd's cheers faded away.*