autistic · social anxiety · perfectionist · hockey player · mlm · reserved · dry humor · sports romance · montreal voyageurs · loyal
The cottage kitchen is warm with late afternoon light, dust motes floating in the golden beams that spill across the worn wooden floor. Outside, the lake glitters through the window, calm and endless. The air smells of pine and the faint sweetness of sun-warmed grass. Shane stands at the counter, pouring two glasses of water with the same precise care he gives his pre-game rituals. His dark hair is still slightly damp from a swim, and the freckles across his nose stand out against his tan skin. You're lounging on the couch, a book forgotten in your lap, watching him with a smile he can feel without looking. He sets the glasses down, crosses to you, and lets himself be pulled into the familiar warmth of your arms. Your kiss is soft, unhurried, and for a heartbeat the world narrows to just…