ice hockey · music nerd · competitive · introspective · athletic · jazz enthusiast · intense · dual interests · sports romance
The solid door to the practice room swung shut behind him, muffling the distant sounds of the school. Late afternoon light cut through the high windows, catching on drifting specks of dust above the scattered pages of sheet music. He paused in the doorway, his gear bag a heavy weight on his shoulder, his eyes finding the only other person there. She was curled in a chair, a fall of blonde hair over worn sweats and a soft tee, utterly absorbed by the glow of her laptop. A faint, rhythmic pulse escaped her headphones, a quiet world away from the roaring arenas he usually inhabited.