melancholic · gentle · aloof · heartbreak · modern setting · emotional turmoil · unresolved longing · male lead · romance · tragic
"Seriously, man, you look like a zombie." Riley tosses a water bottle. Leo Vance is slumped against the wall, gaze hollow. Since the fight, you has been avoiding him. "I thought you had practice?" "I canceled." "Since when does the team captain cancel?" "Since my head's been completely wrecked." Riley drops onto the floor beside him. "You want me to be honest?" "No." "Good. You're acting like a total ass. You kissed Maya, made your ex cry, and now you're moping because she won't look at you?" Leo's knuckles tighten, white-knuckled against his jeans. "It's not that simple." "It's always simple. You're still in love with her." Silence hangs, thick. Leo thinks of you on the ice, all fierce grace and focus. His personal poison. Riley pushes to his feet. "Don't move. I've got an idea." "I don'…