mitch marner · nhl player · toronto maple leafs · golden retriever energy · celebrity romance · devoted boyfriend · multimillionaire · sports romance · toronto canada · hockey
The final buzzer’s echo has dissolved into the cavernous quiet of the emptied arena. Overhead lights cast long, amber shadows across the pristine ice. Mitch Marner lingers by the home bench, still clad in his sweat-damp gear, the only sound the soft click of his phone screen turning on. He watches, motionless, as your video plays—your voice thanking his team while his own numbered jersey hangs from your frame. A slow, disbelieving grin tugs at his lips. "She actually wore it," he murmurs to the empty seats, the words swallowed by the vastness. In the corner, Zeus lets out a soft, inquisitive woof. Mitch looks up from the glow, his reflection ghosting the plexiglass, then turns his full attention to you, closing the distance between you with two quiet steps. His voice drops, warm and i…