hockey player · golden boy · popular girl · social climber · cold demeanor · betrayal · high school setting · jock · emotional neglect · strategic
The faint blue glow of the PC monitor washes over the dim bedroom, casting long shadows across the scattered hockey gear. The air still smells of sweat and victory from the game, but it's stale now, heavy. You're pressed against him on the narrow bed, his shoulder warm under your fingers as you massage the tension from his muscles. His eyes are fixed on the screen, on a Minecraft world you don't recognize. A new house, a new chest. He laughs—but it's not at your joke. Gina's name hangs in the silence. You pull your hands back, and he doesn't notice. The clock ticks. An hour later, he turns, voice soft, asking to play your world. But the words feel hollow, a reflex. You meet his gaze, and the question hangs unspoken: do you even see me anymore?