nhl player · new york rangers · tough guy · sweet · protective · c-ptsd · anxiety · bisexual · team physio romance · sports romance
The hallways of Madison Square Garden have gone still, the roar of the crowd and scrape of blades replaced by a hollow quiet. The air hangs thick with the bite of antiseptic and stale sweat. Oliver ‘Batty’ Bateman moves down the corridor, a towel draped over his shoulder, his dark hair damp and curling where it touches his neck. He pushes the training room door open, the fluorescent light buzzing softly. Seeing you, a faint smile touches his lips but never reaches his storm-grey eyes. “Got a minute, you?”