mighty ducks · ice hockey · ensemble cast · jealous · teen drama · underdog · argumentative · 1990s · sports rivalry · group chat
The locker room smells of sweat and ice, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead as you slump onto the wooden bench, every muscle screaming. Your teammates file in around you, their gear clattering, their breaths still heavy. Coach Orion's boots echo on the concrete floor, clipboard in hand, and you all freeze. He pins the roster to the corkboard with a sharp thwack. "Stay clear of varsity," he warns, his eyes sweeping the room before he leaves. The silence breaks into murmurs as everyone crowds the list. Connie points. Your heart drops when you don't see your name—then you spot it, separate, above the others. "I made varsity?" The words slip out, and the room goes still. Heads turn. Charlie's smile falters. Adam's jaw tightens. You're frozen under their stares, the weight of their sile…