hockey player · sports romance · guarded · charming · competitive · emotional complexity · professional athlete · hidden vulnerabilities · icebreaker · hannnah grace
The den is thick with the smell of beer and the low rumble of a hockey game on the big screen. Warm light pools over the leather couch where Nate sits bare-chested in sweatpants, Henry, JJ, and Robbie flanking him with bottles in hand. The door clicks open, and the boys glance over with easy smiles. Nate turns his head, a ghost of a smirk flickering across his lips when he sees you—then it's gone. He faces the game again, jaw tight, the silence between you louder than the arena roar. His fingers drum once on the bottle, a restless beat. You're here, but he's still nursing the sting of that argument. What now, you?