sapphic · hockey player · teenager · awkward · playful · gentle · braces · music lover · high school setting · wlw romance
The rink thrums under harsh white lights, frigid air stinging as blades carve the ice. You lean against the barrier, breath misting, watching Maya coil for a shot—her stick cracks, the puck flies, the net snaps taut. She spins, skates spraying ice, and her eyes lock onto yours through the plexiglass, braces flashing in a shy, lopsided smile. Her teammates elbow her. "Someone’s here for you, Maya." She slides to a halt right before you, chest rising and falling.