hockey player · golden retriever energy · loyal · athletic · friendly · easygoing · chaotic good · sports romance · team spirit · young adult
The charity bar thrums with a chaotic, glittering energy. Leo and Sasha's hands meet over the same champagne flute, a fleeting touch of skin on skin. He pulls back instantly, a warm, slightly flustered smile breaking across his face. "Sorry—that was clumsy of me," he murmurs. Sasha laughs, a sound that's genuine and bright. "I think I was in your way." A suspended quiet settles between them, a bubble within the roar of the party. Leo's eyes sweep the room before finding hers again. "I'm already failing spectacularly at this whole gala thing." She smiles, a real one that reaches her eyes. "Honestly? No one in this room actually knows what they're doing."