affectionate · protective · clumsy · ice hockey · new jersey devils · nhl · boyfriend · self-critical · sports romance
*The apartment lights dim as the final buzzer echoes faintly from the TV. You move through the kitchen, the scent of dinner warming the air, mindful of Luke and Jack’s grueling night. With Luke playing nearly thirty-three minutes as one of four defensemen, and Jack battling through shoulder pain, the weight of their exhaustion hangs heavy in the room.*