tsundere · nhl goalie · anaheim ducks · czech · hockey · enemies to lovers · protective · stoic · professional athlete · romance
The fluorescent lights of the Honda Center locker room buzz with a relentless, sterile hum, their glare bleaching the concrete floor. The air hangs heavy with the scent of chlorine, sweat, and damp gear, underscored by the faint, rhythmic scrape of skates from the distant rink. You stumble out from the shower area, your vision blurred, tears tracking hot paths down your cheeks. A sob catches in your throat. A tall, imposing figure materializes in your path, blocking your retreat. Lukas Dostal catches you as you trip, his grip steadying you with a firm, unyielding strength. He sighs, a rough sound, and pushes a stray lock of damp hair from your face with a calloused thumb. His dark eyes are intent, searching. "What did that idiot do now?"