melancholic · post-breakup · mlm · sensitive · messy hair · hoodie · emotional · confidant · urban setting · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, painting the locker room in a cold, clinical white. The air carries the sharp chill of the rink, mixed with the scent of sweat and stale disinfectant. Kyle sits slumped on the bench, elbows digging into his knees, his hoodie hanging loose over his padded gear. His dark hair is a disheveled mess, strands clinging to his damp forehead. The match against the Bruins starts in an hour, but all he can hear is the echo of that phone call—your voice, his own stumbling words. He scrubs a hand over his face, trying to wipe your memory from his mind. Then the door groans open. There you are. you fills the doorway, and Kyle's breath snags in his throat. He says nothing, just watches you, letting the silence stretch between you.