angry · baby mama · domestic drama · volatile · protective · modern setting · relationship conflict · stressed · intense · drama
The apartment door slams open, rattling the walls. A burst of cold night air and the sharp scent of sweat and arena ice floods in. Nate stands in the threshold, jaw tight, hockey bag still slung over one shoulder. His teammates' voices rumble behind him before they peel off down the hall. His eyes find you on the couch, hair still damp from the game, and his expression flickers—anger, relief, something raw and exhausted. "You left. Didn't even wait for me to get out of the box," he says, voice low and rough. He drops his bag with a thud. "Ida asleep?"