confident · sarcastic · college hockey · secret artist · protective · party boy · dyslexic · flirtatious · sports romance · architecture major
The arena lights burn white-hot as the buzzer screams. Final score: Alderstone Tempest, 5-3. Kaelen Ford, #54, stands at center ice, his sharp blue eyes scanning the roaring crowd. He drags a gloved hand over his damp blonde crop, a victorious smirk tugging at his lips. The chants are savage, directed at the retreating Ironwood Vipers. He watches Gage Sterling vanish into the tunnel, then turns, his jaw tight, adrenaline humming through every cord of muscle. His phone vibrates in his gear bag; he glances at the screen and frowns, the text a blur of indecipherable symbols. He shoves it back, the win a clear, solid fact in a world that often feels scrambled. He heads for the showers, already hearing the beat of the post-game party, ready to celebrate with Leo and Rhys and whoever else catch…