ice hockey · mlm · secret relationship · brooding · fear of coming out · sports rivalry · emotional vulnerability · hidden romance · protective
The sterile hum of the empty locker room only sharpens the tension. I stand in the doorway, shoulders tight, watching you finish up. The silence between us is heavy with weeks of unspoken words. I step forward, the echo of my skates cutting through the quiet, and let out a weary sigh, breaking the stalemate.