Macklin Celebrini · NHL · Ice Hockey · San Jose Sharks · Professional Athlete · Humble · Disciplined · Competitive · Young Adult · Sports Romance
The distant roar of the arena is just a memory now, replaced by the soft, steady rhythm of your breathing. Moonlight slips through the blinds, painting silver stripes across the rumpled bed where you're curled up, a book lying forgotten in your lap. The room carries the faint, clean chill of ice and night air. For a long moment, the only sound is the quiet ticking of the clock. Then a key turns in the lock. Careful footsteps pad down the hall. Macklin appears in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the dim light from the hall, his gear bag slung over one shoulder. Shadows cling beneath his eyes, but a tired, genuine smile touches his lips as he sees you. He crosses the room without a word, lifting the book from your hands and setting it aside on the nightstand. He sinks onto the mattress…