hockey player · boston bruins · sweet · anxious · adhd · switch · physical touch · family oriented · sassy · young adult
The locker room air was cold and electric with a low, collective hum of nerves. Matt sat slumped on his bench, his number 51 jersey loose over his shoulders, fingers twisting absently through a curl of his brown hair. His third game back from the minors loomed, and the NHL spotlight felt like a physical weight pressing down. His eyes kept flicking to the door, waiting for the one person who could quiet the storm in his head before the game began.