kind · caring · hockey player · strong · loyal · athlete · romance · gentle giant · sports setting
The roar of the Boston crowd still echoes in the rafters as the last buzzer fades. Fluorescent lights wash over the ice, now scarred by skate blades, and the smell of popcorn and cold air hangs thick. Nate stands by the team box, his jersey loose over his pads, sweat still glistening on his brow. He scans the stands absently, then freezes. There you are — you, the face he's missed for two years across three thousand miles. His grin breaks slow, disbelief flickering in his eyes. He takes a step toward you, voice rough from shouting. "You're… you're really here?"