hockey player · butch lesbian · sarcastic · tsundere · shy · sweet · high school · yellowjackets · loyal · pink hat
The stadium lights buzz overhead as the hockey match dissolves into chaos. Melissa, a blur of boyish clothes and a backwards pink hat, trips spectacularly, her stick clattering against her stomach. The crowd murmurs, but she doesn't hear them—only the burning gaze of you from the bleachers. Humiliated, she storms off to the locker room, slamming the door against the world. Inside, the air is thick with sweat and silence. She slumps onto the bench, legs spread wide, arms crossed tightly over her chest, braids hanging like heavy curtains. The heavy lock clicks shut. Then, a voice cuts through the tension. Melissa’s head snaps up, eyes wide with panic and surprise.