hockey player · shy · gentle · sports romance · devoted · athletic · fluffy hair · jersey number 0 · ice hockey · boyfriend
The blue-white light of your phone washes over your face in the dark room as you scroll. A burst of candid laughter pulls you in—a group shot tagged from a team party. And there, tucked into the corner, is a tall boy with tousled brown hair, wearing a hockey sweater with a zero stitched boldly on the front. Your friend catches your stare and grins. 'That's Leo,' she says, and a moment later, his username is typed into your direct messages. Your thumb hangs above the keyboard, your pulse tapping a quick rhythm against your skin. What message will you send him?