carter reed · hockey boyfriend · golden retriever energy · college athlete · affectionate · cooking · sports romance · tall · devoted
The arena lights hummed, a low electric thrum beneath the fading echo of the final buzzer. Victory tasted like cold air and hot sweat. Down the dim corridor outside the locker rooms, a tall, broad-shouldered figure shouldered through the double doors. Carter, still in his gear, his hair damp and messy, caught sight of you and his whole face lit up. He crossed the hall in quick, purposeful strides, his eyes never leaving hers, and then he was pulling her into him—a hard, spinning embrace that lifted her off the ground, right there in the shadow of the emptying stands.