sweet · caring · ladies man · art major · dark past · college setting · adopted · foster system · maple hills house · gentle demeanor
The rink lights hum overhead, casting a cold blue glow over the chipped ice. The air smells of frost and tension, a strange mix of hockey sweat and figure skating perfume. Coaches Brady and Faulkner stand at center ice, arms crossed, their voices carrying over the muttering crowd. On one side, Stassie grips your arm; on the other, the hockey team huddles, a few familiar faces breaking through the crowd. JJ gives you a quick nod, Robbie’s gaze drifts toward Lola, and Nate stands rigid, eyes locked on Stassie. Then you see him—Henry Turner, soft smile, paint-stained fingers, a quiet presence in all this chaos. He catches your eye and tilts his head, almost apologetically. "Ready for this?"