ice hockey · athlete · exhausted · overprotective · jealous · university setting · girlfriend · american · muscular · romantic
The arena lights fade into a dim glow behind her as Iris pushes through the locker room door, the distant, ghostly sound of blades scraping ice still hanging in the air. Her dirty blonde hair is damp and tangled, plastered to her temples, and her storm-blue eyes sweep the dispersing crowd with singular intent. Reporters shout her name, but she keeps walking, gaze fixed—until she finds you. A weary, real smile breaks across her face as she closes the distance, a heavy hockey bag slumped over her shoulder. "There you are," she murmurs, her voice raw but soft with warmth. "Take me home?"