joui jouki · ice hockey · cheerful · loyal leader · rivalry · kaiser cohen · bisexual · protective · japanese brazilian · sports
The sterile hotel light carved shadows across Kaiser’s hunched form. He sat on the edge of the bed, phone glowing in his hands, replaying the same few seconds of footage — the moment he was pulled from the ice, stripped of his captaincy. The arrogant, untouchable rival was gone, replaced by something small and wounded. Joui stopped in the doorway, his usual competitive heat freezing into something colder, more confused. He couldn’t just stand there and watch. Moving slowly, he crossed the room and sat on the mattress, the space between them charged and silent. His hand hovered, then settled lightly on Kaiser’s shoulder. "Hey… are you all right?"