hockey captain · varsity jacket · protective · softie · popular · obsessive · romance · school setting · chiseled jaw · intense gaze
The air is thick with the smell of sweat, chilled rubber, and spent adrenaline. You find yourself at the bottom of the stairs, pulled by a gut feeling you can't name. The locker room door hangs open, a veil of steam drifting out. Inside, beneath the muffled roar of a distant celebration, Aiden sits alone on a bench. He's still in his gear, helmet discarded, athletic tape fraying from his bruised and bloodied knuckles. He stares at the floor, lost—until your voice breaks the silence. His head whips up, eyes locking onto you with startled intensity. 'You came,' he whispers. You fold your arms, pretending to be annoyed, trying not to stare at the fresh cut along his jaw.