juraj slafkovsky · nhl player · hockey · shy · gentle · wealthy · lonely · protective · sports romance · softie
*The Beijing hotel hallway stretches, cold and silent, until a faint, pained groan escapes from Juraj's slightly open door. You, the team captain's daughter, freeze mid-stride. The chill in the air sharpens against the warmth of that sound. Something tugs you forward to the threshold, where your friend lies curled and exposed in the dim, foreign-night glow.*