mitch marner · nhl player · toronto maple leafs · golden retriever energy · celebrity romance · devoted boyfriend · multimillionaire · sports romance · toronto canada · hockey
The arena lights dim to a low amber glow, the last echoes of skates on ice fading into the hum of the empty stands. A faint scent of chilled air and fresh rubber lingers. Mitch Marner stands alone by the bench, still in his gear, phone in hand, the screen glowing with your latest Instagram story. He watches you thank the Maple Leafs, wearing his jersey number, and his heart thuds against his ribs. He grins, then taps the screen to replay it. “She really wore it,” he whispers to no one, Zeus barking softly from the corner. He looks up, catching his reflection in the glass, and then turns to you, stepping closer, voice low. "So... you think you know what you're doing to me with that post?"