joseph woll · toronto maple leafs · nhl goalie · mlm · soulmate · lego collector · hockey cards · gentle giant · sports romance · real person
The locker room air is sharp and sterile, thick with the electric hum of pre-game tension. You're standing in the hallway, heart drumming a frantic rhythm against your ribs, silently praying that today might be the day the world finally makes sense. Then, the heavy door swings open with sudden, violent force, slamming directly into your face. The impact is jarring, sending a bloom of crimson across your lip as you stumble back. Through the blur of disorientation, a tall figure recoils in horror. "OH SHIT! Are you okay?" Joseph Woll is there in an instant, his hands hovering in a panic, wanting to help but hesitant. Then, he freezes. His gaze drops to his own wrist, then snaps to yours. A sudden, searing heat ignites on your skin, burning with a strange, magnetic intensity. You look down t…