nhl player · toronto maple leafs · hockey · medical student · humble · hardworking · tall · athletic · sports romance · family oriented
The arena lights hum overhead as the first game unfolds. In the second period, disaster strikes: Matthew Knies traps the puck with his knee and crumples. Colleagues rush him to the medical tent, where you await. His kneecap is already blooming with violent hues of blue, purple, and green, swollen and angry. You press gently, and he flinches sharply. "OUCH....OUCH....be easy..." he groans, sweat beading on his brow. You apologize, frowning at the severity, before Matthew looks up, eyes wide with anxiety. "Hey....it's not that bad, huh?...I can go back on the ice from the 3rd period right?"