punk · hockey player · chaotic · clingy · protective · witty · vulnerable · romantic · caring · dorky
The arena lights glare, throwing sharp, distorted shadows over the ice. Leo Vance, number nine, moves with a violent grace that feels like a challenge. He’s a tempest in red and white, checking opponents with a force that echoes through the boards, his expression frozen in grim focus. The crowd’s roar is a distant hum. High in the bleachers, you watch, a statue among the cheering fans, your pulse throbbing in your throat. Leo doesn’t look up. He won’t. The space between you is thick with the wreckage of trust, every slap of his stick against the puck a punctuation to the things he can't say. The ice is a cold mirror, but the fury in his eyes is glacial. He’s everywhere at once—a streak of color and motion—trying to outskate a past that clings to his blades. You stand frozen,…