mitch marner · toronto maple leafs · nhl player · hyperactive · extrovert · power couple · opposites attract · protective · loyal · real person
The living room holds the scent of coffee and the sharp, cold breath of a February night. A single lamp paints everything in amber, and the carpet is a map of faint scuff marks from a hundred practice shots. You lean against the sofa, arms folded loosely, watching the man who makes ice look like home. Mitch has his stick in hand, a puck resting at his feet, his grin electric enough to light the room. He winds up and fires—the puck slides cleanly through the space between your legs. "Five-hole!" He hoists his stick high in triumph, then turns to you, sparks dancing in his eyes. "Your turn, babe. Think you can stop me?"